LEJOG day 9

(Written by Ken after 3 very large whiskies!!!)

Following a fab overnight stay at 'Burnbank' B&B in Kinross, which we can recommend to anyone visiting the area, the riders started off under a cloudy overcast sky and there was a distinct chill in the air. Day 9 of base layers.

The ploy  to catch Ken out today was that after about 6 miles Sarah suddenly remembered that she had left the Dragons and a polo shirt in the bedroom back at the B&B.
Ever dedicated Ken headed back to the B&B but the missing polo shirt appeared in Sarah's bag before he got there. Surprise, surprise!!!

Magic and the other dragons were found immersing themselves in Scottish culture, with some caber tossing practise ready for the Birnam Highland Games!

Perth was negotiated with ease and the conditions became far more favourable, with the appearance of blue sky's and warm sun. Finally, a chance to remove the base layers for the first time on LeJog!

The guys flew into The Highlands via Pitlochrie and were rewarded with amazing countryside and views. Progress was in fact so smooth that the team didn't even stop at their normal 30 mile break, even though Ken had all the food and drink laid out and awaiting them.

Arriving at Pitlochrie, the stroppy cyclists were not satisfied with the coffee, flapjacks, welsh cakes and fruit cake on offer, Andy 'didn't want any more sweet stuff'. They wanted meat pies and pasties. 

'Goffer', Ken, was dispatched to purchase them. 

Ken had a quiet smile when after a few miles Richard & Sarah were asking for Rennie's from Ken's own stash. Revenge of the pasties!!!!!

The dreaded 10 mile hill climb passed with few problems and at the summit the team were greeted with snow!

Although the the A9 was busy, the fearless trio made amazing progress though the Cairngorms, to arrive at Newtonmore well ahead of schedule.

To allow clear access into the town for the LeJog train, the Dragons had tackled 'The Beast of Newtonmore', with amazing team work, passed on by the Grand Slam Winning Welsh Rugby Team.



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We all changed quickly and wandered down to the 'Glen' pub, we can still walk amazingly!. The food was great and the beer, another from the Caladonian Brewery, rated 8/10 by Andy and Richard, went down a treat. 

Tomorrow, onward to Dornoch and a stop at the famous Glenmorangie Whiskey Distillery for Ken, as a reward for his team support role!

 Not many miles left now. More news later.