Away at 8.35. It threatened to pour down all day but I only caught the edge of some drizzle. I expected some difficult navigation today but everything went smoothly. A vicious headwind from Edinburgh added time to the journey. It was quite exciting to see the highlands looming up behind Stirling which looked like a fairytale hilltop town. The Youth Hostel was at the top of a steep climb but was very impressive and did excellent food. I struggled to open the dorm door and it was opened from the inside by Matt, Steve and Andy who had cycled to Stirling via New Lanark. Seven hours and five minutes in the saddle, 81.29 miles and an average speed of 11.3 mph.
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