Tuesday 10th June 2008 - Stage 8

The morning began at 0830hrs, we started the day at Loch Lommond and followed the shore road north to Fort William. The weather was poor, overcast and threatened down pours. Progress was slow. At 11.00 we had our first break, Jess was struggling and needed a good few jokes to keep up her moral .

A quick rallying call to the troops and nomal service was resumed. The climb was steady now up to the Scottish Highlands the scenery was breathtaking however, the weather was shocking. At the height of the mountains the pace was backwards as the wind took its toll.

We got into Fort William late at around 5 oclock only covered 70 of the required 100 miles. Jessica had a second wind and led from the front for the remainder of the ride.
At 9pm we arrived at Loch Ness YHA. We all enjoyed a team cooked pasta meal. (Also a top tip at this time of year the Loch is visited by millions of midges and creme is a must-they were everywhere and would be a real problem if you were not prepared) On the whole a hard day, but thankfully it was now behind us.