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Monthly Archives: September 2010
An Abrupt End to the United Kingdom Adventure.
Last night we received word that my 94 year old father who has been ailing for some time is “actively dying” according to the people that are giving him hospice care. He is unresponsive and won’t open his eyes. This … Continue reading
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Land’s End to John O’Groat’s – The End Game
Day 17 – Bridge of Awe to Fort William – (47.3 miles) – Climb 1885 ft. A great riding day! This was the most satisfying riding day of the trip. We didn’t get rained on. The terrain was rolling with … Continue reading
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Land’s End to John O’Groat’s. 3rd 1/4
Day 11. Dent to Kirkoswald. – (48 miles) – Climb 3,400 ft. This day had all the makings of a disaster. When we woke up rain and wind were beating against our window. We decided to take off at about … Continue reading
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Land’s End to John O’Groat’s. 2nd 1/4.
Day 6 – Chepstow to Woebley (52.1 miles) – (Climb – 4,400 ft.) Again, not an easy day. The weather was good but there were a couple of spells where we did get rained on. The rain was fairly light … Continue reading
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The Land’s End to John O’Groats bike journey. (1st quarter)
Day 1 – Sunday, Sept. 5th. – Land’s End to Perranporth – 43.9 miles. (Actual – 58 miles.) The biking got off to an inauspicious start. It was Sunday morning and everyone was anxious to go. The weather was not … Continue reading
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Prologue to the start of the Land’s End to John O’Groats bike trip.
We left New York on Wednesday evening on Delta Flight #1 to London. We got out of town ahead of the hurricane. Quite unexpectantly, when we went to board the plane our boarding passes triggered a message. It seems they … Continue reading
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