Day 14 Dornoch to Bettyhill
Dornoch, where I will be starting this day from boasts with a very sad yet ancient Cathedral. Dornoch Cathedral was built in the in the 13th century in the reign of King Alexander ll and burnt down during local feuding in 1570. The sad bit started with the full repairs amounting to one of the most drastic over-restorations of any important Scottish medieval building early in the 19th century.
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I take a particular interest in spiritual dwellings and will explore and elaborate more on this topic when I am on my expedition
This is a very hard day of riding. With 130 miles of weaving in and out of monstrous hills, negotiating North Sea winds and generally just having a tough cycle. I'm expecting a combined ascent of 5577ft with slightly less of a descent of 5404ft. Reaching maximum height of 748ft will feel pretty cold, hard and I can expect wet.
With plain sailing and nothing holding me back my energy consumption is expected to be round 5900 - 6500 calories. A lot of food to fill the gap this day will leave. Still pushing north as from the start of my expedition till I reach John o'Groats then for the first time I will head West past the most northern point in mainland Britain, Dunnet Head, but still have the North Sea to my right.
http://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_1673321.html
Again I will pass breathtaking villages, mountains, valleys, ocean views and places such as Golspie, Helmsdale, Wick, Castletown, Thurso and ending in Bettyhill.
I am aiming to have a whole archive of photo's so keep looking and also visit my website @ http://www.aroundtheukin50days.com/ to see more information on my expedition and also on the charity The Haven for who I am fundraising and raise awareness.
Dornoch, where I will be starting this day from boasts with a very sad yet ancient Cathedral. Dornoch Cathedral was built in the in the 13th century in the reign of King Alexander ll and burnt down during local feuding in 1570. The sad bit started with the full repairs amounting to one of the most drastic over-restorations of any important Scottish medieval building early in the 19th century.
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I take a particular interest in spiritual dwellings and will explore and elaborate more on this topic when I am on my expedition
This is a very hard day of riding. With 130 miles of weaving in and out of monstrous hills, negotiating North Sea winds and generally just having a tough cycle. I'm expecting a combined ascent of 5577ft with slightly less of a descent of 5404ft. Reaching maximum height of 748ft will feel pretty cold, hard and I can expect wet.
With plain sailing and nothing holding me back my energy consumption is expected to be round 5900 - 6500 calories. A lot of food to fill the gap this day will leave. Still pushing north as from the start of my expedition till I reach John o'Groats then for the first time I will head West past the most northern point in mainland Britain, Dunnet Head, but still have the North Sea to my right.
http://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_1673321.html
Again I will pass breathtaking villages, mountains, valleys, ocean views and places such as Golspie, Helmsdale, Wick, Castletown, Thurso and ending in Bettyhill.
I am aiming to have a whole archive of photo's so keep looking and also visit my website @ http://www.aroundtheukin50days.com/ to see more information on my expedition and also on the charity The Haven for who I am fundraising and raise awareness.
Good luck and keep the good work going.
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