LAND'S END - JOHN O'GROATS

GEORGE'S LEJOG PROGRESS : FINISHED!! 8pm 9th June 2007

Day One - Land's End - Exeter

The LEJOG mobile (Helen's plaything) with bike rack precariously perched on the boot.	YHA Land's End (1)	YHA Land's End (2)	Views from the YHA room  (1)	Views from the YHA room  (2)
In the name of aerodynamics, you should see what he shaved before we got the camera out!	A VERY bleak, misty morning at Land's End	Ready to go - the token souvenir photograph.	The first few pedals on the road to hell	Thanks to Tresillian Garden Centre for their donation and the clotted cream teas.

Day Two - Exeter - Stonehouse

Kinky Boots!	Setting off on Day Two	The backseat of the car was the height of organisation	Church in North Petherton	Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol taken from A38
Nearly done - approaching "home" on Day Two	And done!	Still smiling - which is more than he was on Day One

Day Three - Stonehouse - Ternhill

Setting off on Day Three	Three days cycling starts to take it's toll...	Mmmmmmm!	Ewwww!

Day Four & Five - Ternhill - Carnforth & Carnforth - Moffat

Setting off on Day Four to Carnforth - the girls went home to Preston that day so we don't have any other pictures...but on the plus side our houseplants have all been watered!	Ready to go on Day Five	Setting off on Day Five	View of the Lake District heading towards Shap	View from top of Shap (1)
View from top of Shap (2)	George on his way through Shap village	Got to keep your strength up....stuffing his face with fly pie.	Crossing the M6 outside Carlisle	Scotland Welcomes George
Scotland Welcomes George & Helen	Scotland Welcomes George & Val	Highland Cattle....or is it someone you recognise?	The Anvil Marriage Centre at Gretna Green	The Anvil Marriage Centre at Gretna Green

Day Six - Moffat - Crianlarich

Loch Lomond	Hotel at Loch Lomond - unfortunately not where we stayed that night!	Loch Lomond		The traveller's graffiti wall at The Benmore Lodge Hotel at Crianlarich...
...and of course, Val signed it.

Day Seven - Crianlarich - Inverness

Setting off on Day Seven	Early morning on the road to Glencoe	Early morning on the road to Glencoe	Early morning on the road to Glencoe	Loch Leven at Glencoe
Loch Leven at Glencoe	Burn down to Glencoe	Ben Nevis was ever so slightly snowcapped!	Piper at Fort Augustus...the ladies didn't dare ask if he was a "true Scotsman"...	Caledonian Canal Locks at Fort Augustus
From the top lock	Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness	Loch Ness	Loch Ness and no sign of Nessie	Down on the shores Loch Ness
View from shore at Loch Ness	View from shore at Loch Ness

Day Eight - Inverness - John O'Groats

Ready to set off on the final day	A few last minute laughs before the hard slog	Finally, we get rid of him	Up above the clouds, just beyond Helmsdale	One of the many HUGE hills on this day....that is the North Sea behind (and very much below) him
Finally at the top...	The functioning telephone Exchange at Letharon....I bet they struggle with BT broadband!	Approaching Latheron - the village which takes you onto the A99, the last long road to John O'Groats	John O'Groats Hotel	George approaching John' O Groats
Hurray!!	The souvenir pic at the other end	Filthy and knackered....time for a beer.	George signs the End to Ender's Book at The Groats Inn.	George's entry.