Mull Day five: On Our Bikes
Mull with Joe: Day Four a splendid day
Beinn a’Ghraig 591m Beinn Fhada 702m
Today was forcast sunshine all the way I woke to see the mountains still covered in clagg but gradulally they cleared. We set off in sunshine. Forgot the map and had to go back but luckily I also got the chocolate which I also forgot. After a short time Joe’s heel came away from his boot, after a makeshift repair with my compass cord we carried on. It was a lovely day and a fine walk with a really nice ridge to finish. We missed you Roger my first mountain without you I put a stone on the cairn of the first summit. Shed a tear for you my love. So many mountains you will miss. I will climb them all for you. You have bee in my thoughts every second of this week. Miss you so much I can’t believe you have gone. Love you for ever.
We drove round to Tobermory and a ok campsite. The shower is rubbish you would not have liked that!
Mull, with Joe: Day Three still a bit wet
Mull with Joe: day Two
Dun I 101m
Still trying to get to grips with the best programme for writing this blog while offline. Just lost it all once using the actual WordPress app. Any ways today we decided to go to Iona. It was a long drive along a single track road which was actually quite busy. When we got to the ferry there were 10 coaches parked up! As you can imaging the ferry was packed. It was also quite rainy! We arrived hungry but there was no food for sale that fitted Joe’s diet so we bought granary rolls, leaves cottage cheese and beetroot from the spar shop. And made sloppy but very tasty. We then visited the Abbey and climbed up the small hill which and amazing views. After catching the ferry back we called at a inn to get some internet and weather forcast I order to plan tomorrow. We parked up in a lovely spot again by a loch. Joe cooked a great tea, another good day. If wet! Tomorrow the weather should be better.
Slimmers world lunch
Mull with Joe: day one…getting there.
It is a thing of this whole process that I am going through that I can be excited and sad at the same time. Joe and I set off this morning with the van all packed up and the bikes on the back. Less said about the great hose pipe disaster of yesterday the better. After s great shop in Fort William for outdoor clothes for Joe. – brilliant bargains! We stopped at tescos in Oban got out food for the next couple of days….Joe’s in charge of the menu..excellent for me although it does mean I am in charge of washing up! We arrived just in time for the earlier ferry but didn’t get on it but we weren’t bothered. Had a cup of coffee and got the one we were booked on. It was a first for me I have never driven onto a ferry before. But it was easy. From the ferry we drove down a short distance before turning of a very small road to Loch Spelve. Eventually we found a great spot right by the loch with space for the tent and a view of Iris’s and little wading birds. Joe made a fantastic tea of burrito’s. And I had a good night sleep. I haven’t made any posts on this blog since I lost Roger but after lots of thought I decided to keep it up and start it again on this trip. It is about our life and he is still with me inside. …..
Loch an Eilein
Recoup walk 2
Day 20
Distance 1.3 km. Time 28.21 minutes Av Speed 2.8km/h
https://www.strava.com/activities/468700239
We just decided to have another little walk before lunch and having to go to the hospital for platelets. Nice to be out in the fresh air.
Our first little walk outside: Uath Lochan
Recoup walk one
Day 18
https://www.strava.com/activities/467363389
D: 1km T: 30mins Av. Speed: 2.7km/hr El 29m
It is the second day home and not as cold as yesterday so Roger thought he would try a little walk outside to get some fresh air. We went up to glen feshie, to Uath Lochan. Just a little walk but nice to be out. Got back and had scrambled eggs and smoked salmon.
From Malton to Pickering
D: 46.6. T: 2hrs 51mins E: 272m C:727 Av Sp: 16.3 Max Sp: 50km/hr
https://www.strava.com/activities/410855987
We actually cycled a bit further than this but when I put my phone into the charger it stopped the auto pause…..you live and learn.
We parked the car at Malton hospital and set off from there. There was one very muddy bit that my poor bike did not like, but apart from that a good ride if a little flat….which I find tiring. We had lunch in Pickering and then went a bit astray on the second half. But made it back to Malton I time to visit mum. Back to slingsby for a bath and then off to see dad in York. A good day.
Durness and Smoo Cave
D: 8.9km/hr. T: 1hr 6mins. El: 124m. Av Sp: 8.2km/hr Max Sp: 47.2kn/hr
https://www.strava.com/activities/389905164
We drove up to Durness and had a look at the craft village, had a nice coffe and chocolate croissant there. Internet access so could check emails etc. we then drove into Durness parked the van and set off on our bikes another short ride from the walks book! Then a bit of a wander round Smoo cave. We went went back home via Ullapool. I called in a lovely new gallery and they said they would take my jewellery on sale or return. I am hopeful it will be a good outlet. Only went in because the Seaforth was not serving until 5pm. After a lovely meal we headed home in time for cocoa and a bit of telly.
The Best Beach in Britain – well one of them!
D: 15.9km T: 2hrs 8mins El: 292m Av.Sp: 7.5km/hr Max. Sp: 36.7km/hr
https://www.strava.com/activities/389718562 
We set of last night after my wedding at the Big Husky Lodge. Stopped at Lairg for tea and saw Chris Bonnington! After that we drove up the road and found a spot to stop. We had a bit of a midge evasion! Not what we expected but the new midge nets on the new sky light worked a treat. next morning we headed north and parked up at Droman Pier.
Although a walk in our book we decided to ride our bikes to Sandwood beach. It was a good track with a few drainage channels at the far end to hop over. Back at the van we had a great pasta meal and watched the sun go down. A fantastic day.
Mountain Days and Photo Nights 