We have both realised that the first ten miles of the day are always the toughest, our legs take a while to warm up and we often feel like we aren't really getting anywhere! This was made even more difficult today as the first 6 miles were a fairly steep climb! We made it to the top in a pretty slow time before settling into a few miles of flat!
Another huge climb seemed to go on forever and we only realised we were near the top when we began to see cyclists coming the other direction who were gasping for breath-we have learned that this generally means we are in for a nice downhill! We stopped at a cafe for a spot of lunch and were served by the snobbiest woman of the trip yet! Food was good but overpriced and after 30mins we were back on our way!
After lunch we really got into the swing of things again, we had a nice flat 30 miles which we covered in record time!
This left us with one BIG climb before a descent into Clanoig to catch our ferry to Arran! Clanoig was probably the biggest anti-climax of the trip so far with literally a car park and a toilet to offer!
So we caught the ferry and as we fast approached Arran (well as fast as scottish ferries go) we began to catch ominous glimpses of the beautiful Arran hills!!
We arrived in Lochranza and completed the final miles of the day down to Brodick and the Invercloy guest house! We quickly checked in and had a spot of dinner before bed!
Highlights of the day:
1. More free drinks and haribo from Lidl and Aldi.
2. The 14 percent decline into Clanoig.
3. The flat 30 miles to Clanoig.
4. The amazing views that we witnessed through the whole day.
5. The banquet of a meal we had once in Brodick.
6. A nice comfy bed for the night!
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