Left digs at 8am with only 3 Weetabix breakfast in order to get an early start through the Galloway hills. This part of Scotland is very much undiscovered and unspoilt, like the Lakes but with far fewer people and a lot less idiots.. Apart from the odd photo shot it was head down and hammering it to Ayr BD was charging down a 20% hill with me on his tail when a VW twin exhausted Nob car lost a nearside wheel trim bisecting me and Big Dave...lucky..!
At 11am arrived in Ayr for quick refuel at River crossing. Met a Taffy from Anglesey, called Welsh John who was admiring my Brooks saddle who then went into some sort of rant about how crap the B25 model is, but went on that my saddle was a B17 and all would be well down below...I said thanks but see you John, and try to get out more!
After Ayr we followed the Coast passing Royal Troon Golf Course and its surrounding palatial properties. We arrived at the Ardrossan ferry terminal at 1:30pm and took time out for another quick refuel waiting for the 3pm ferry to Brodrick on the Isle of Arran.
Met Jimmy a Glasweigan who told us to look out for killer Stag Deer and poisonous Adders when taking the high road across Arran. This crossing turned out to be our very own Alp Duez, zigzagging over 250m in 1.5km. We did it without stopping and reaped the benefits of the West coast scenery of the island. Think I saw a Red Kite, great big reddy orange bird with wide fan tail?
Arrived at Youth Hostel in Lochranza at 7pm after a real tough day, great location, internet broken, beds designed for Pygmies, no food and showers that don't work, otherwise top dollar!
Statistics;
Days Mileage ; 83
Total Mileage; 722
Time; 6h 43m
Ave speed; 11.5mph
Max speed; 37mph
Ave heart rate ; 110
Max heart rate ; 154
Calories ; 4,183
Weather ; Warm and sunny
Alcoholrometer; 4 exports... Plus 2 glasses of Red
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