Following a very enjoyable trip two years ago, my son Thomas and I plan to cycle the Coast & Castle northern route over 9 days starting today! The trip is about 360 miles, will start in Inverness and finish in Edinburgh. Thomas is now 13 years old and although he is a very good cyclist, this will be his longest trip to date. Some of my best childhood memories are of the cycling holidays I spent with my father, so I really hope Thomas will enjoy our trip together.
I started the preparations about 4 weeks ago, the route has been planned, the B&Bs booked, bikes serviced and all the gear organised. Let's hope I haven't forgotten anything!
We will average 40-45 miles a day and plan to do lots of sight seeing along the way, including Dunnattor Castle.
We will spend an extra day in Edinburgh (one of my favourite cities) at the end of the trip to do some sight seeing.
Tonight we cycle to Gerrards Cross station, into London and cycle from Marylebone to Euston to catch the 9:15pm sleeper train. Unfortunately, the skies are pretty black and looks like we're going to get wet from the start!
So this is the story of our trip.....
Gavin & Thomas
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