Day 3 - Train to John O Groats (to the start 30km)

Having issues with the GPS so our 10km ride to the Glasgow train station in 2 hours left us 17 minutes to spare. The roads in Glasgow are appalling need some shocks. One train trip, two people, 14 tickets, these Scotts are crazy. Though we are fond of a train with a booze trolley, Metro trains in Melbourne could learn a thing or two. The train ride was long but beautiful, it seemed to cover half of the Highlands. After 'alighting' the train in Wick we rode the 17 'miles' to John'O Groats, the far North-Eastern point of the mainland. Anne-Marie is still having issues with the accent, she spent half an hour trying to work out what a bunch of heavy metal fans where saying before Reuben pointed out they were speaking Dutch.

Anne-Marie enjoying a cheap and generous coffee beside our reserved bike parking on the Inverness to Wick train.

SNOW!

8 Hours of Scotrail is enough. Almost time to ride at last.

Day 2 - Lots of planes (28000km lol)

We had a two hour stopover in Doha where duty free Alcohol is Cheap! Anne-Marie's blonde locks and low neckline drew a lot of attention. I am personally recommending all the white wines in the Heathrow terminal 5. Arrived in Glasgow with all baggage, enormous success was had. The bike boxes took a beating but the bikes survived unscathed. Built our bikes and rode them all of 10 meters to the Holiday Inn. Anne-Marie is having a lot of trouble with the Scottish accents, nod and smile, nod and smile. Where as I talk too fast and the poor Scottish folks have no idea what I'm on about.

Qatar airways goodies bag.

Cycle box a little worse for wear after 28000km.

All built and ready to sleep, struggling with a 10:30pm sunset.

Day 1 - Ready, Set, Fly...

Ready and packed we are on our way to John O Groats, Scotland. (via Doha, London, Glasgow, Inverness and Wick). Travelling with Qatar Airways (a five star airline, at the least that's what they tell you over and over while your waiting to speak to someone on the phone about taking bikes, 60kg between the two of us, as many pieces as we want, bikes included, our total 54kg. We are a little tired. I worked at the hospital and Roo spent the day boxing bikes, hungover.. (thanks Anthony and Rob).

At the airport with our paniers and bike boxes. Those reflectors are working. No make-up for Anne-Marie (ran out of time),

Qatar Airlines - all class