Everyone feeling groggy we had an early breakfast and cycled half a mile to the train station after enjoying a cooked breakfast. We caught the 8.15 train from Wick to Inverness where we were to collect another one way car hire to Dumfries.
The train journey retraced our tracks back to Helmsdale so we could admire the views for a second time - only the weather had changed for the worse. It was dreach (cloudy and grey)with a little rain. What a difference a day makes. The views are very disappointing compared to yesterday in the sun.
The four hour train ride to Inverness was relaxing with OWO taking 40 winks. CFE rang the car hire firm to ascertain whether they had any plans to pick up three people with three bikes? Always thinking ahead! If they brought the same vehicle we were to hire we would be unable to get 4 people plus 3 bikes back to their office. He was assured all would be taken care of. When we arrived I volunteered to ride the 2/3 miles to their office! Enough said!!
Apart from taking a wrong road towards Edinburgh instead of Glasgow the car journey home was uneventful and we arrived back in Dumfries at 17.30. The car journey home made us consider just how far we had ridden.
Mrs CFE greeted us and as we walked into the kitchen we had a surprise! Neighbours, friends and relations had turned up to welcome us home with congratulations, champagne and a cake with our route on the icing. Mrs CFE presented each of us with a momento upon which was engraved the outline of the UK, our route, Land's End and John O'Groats and MAY 2010.
Whilst we were subdued at John O'Groats we were overwhelmed with our welcome. Questions were asked and answers provided which made the three of us realise just what we had achieved. At last we felt proud of our feat.
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