Tick bites
Here was us thinking, we only had to worry about Scottish Midges, now it turns out, we also have to worry about tick bites. After reading a news article on the BBC website.
Category: Planning
Ordered Memory-Map National Cycle Network
We have just ordered Memory-Map National Cycle Network, to help us sort of the rest of the route, that we’re still working on.
- Over 12,000 miles of GPS routes and waypoints
- A 1:250,000 scale GB Road Map
- Memory-Map Software
Accommodation mainly booked
That’s us just booked all of the accommodation, other than two of places which are fully booked.
Before is the list of places that we will be staying.
Day 0 – Sat, 8th August 2009
John O’Groats – £43.50 for 3 people.
Day 1 – Sun, 9th August 2009
Tongue – £30.
Day 2 – Mon, 10th August 2009
Culrain – No accommodation booked.
Day 3 – Tue, 11th August 2009
Loch Ness – £29.
Day 4 – Wed, 12th August 2009
Glencoe – £32.
Day 5 – Thu, 13th August 2009
Killearn, staying with family.
Day 6 – Fri, 145h August 2009
New Lanark – £32.
Day 7 – Sat, 15th August 2009
Carlisle – £44.
Day 8 – Sun, 16th August 2009
Slaidburn – £31.90.
Day 9 – Mon, 17th August 2009
Chester – £79.80, 2 nights, plus breakfast.
Day 10 – Tue, 18th August 2009
Chester – rest day.
Day 11 – Wed, 19th August 2009
Clun – £27.90.
Day 12 – Thu, 20th August 2009
Welsh Bicknor – £31.90.
Day 13 – Fri, 21st August 2009
Street – £55.80, 2 nights.
Day 14 – Sat, 22nd August 2009
Street – rest day.
Day 15 – Sun, 23rd August 2009
Okehampton – £37.90.
Day 16 – Mon, 24th August 2009
Treyarnon Bay – No accommodation booked.
Day 17 – Tue, 25th August 2009
Land’s End – £53.85 for 3 people.
The total cost for accommodation is £529.55.
Ordered OS maps
We have just ordered the following Ordnance Survey maps:-
- OS Travel Map – Road 1 – Northern Scotland, Orkney & Shetland.
- OS Travel Map – Road 3 – Southern Scotland & Northumberland.
- OS Travel Map – Road 4 – Northern England.
- OS Travel Map – Road 6 – Wales & West Midlands / Cymru.
- OS Travel Map – Road 7 – South West England.
Route is coming along nicely
We have made a very good start on planning the route. We should have a draft copy of the route on-line this weekend.
Once we’re fully happy with the route, we will then have the fun job of booking the accommodation.
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