Started at 8:30am In Fort Augustus making up 10miles we lost from yesterday's stage. We were in good time to meet our welcome party from CLIC Sargent in Inverness at lunchtime.
Weather was a little breezy to say the least, with a North North-West. Turned North after lunch in Inverness with the wind head on! Made 50miles by lunchtime. Caroline Pam and Tommo went to collect the girls from Inverness airport and later they took a detour to a little village called Embo. This -with the plane called EMBO were surely signs that our darling Emily Rose was with us.
From here scenery was totally breathtaking and only 30 miles to Helmsdale where we arrived at our very nice Youth Hostel at around 7:30pm. This is a privatly owned hostel booked through the Scottish YHA. A former 1930s gym and recently refurbished, it was spotless and a great place to stay. Some of us enjoyed a fish and chip take away and others a meal at the pub.
The NL girls, Little Kell,Becky, Rachael, Vicky & Natalie - all gave us fantastic support all the way. Sheilas arrival too, made things complete.
The next day the last stage of this epic journey began early with 51miles to go and the hardest hill to climb before reaching our destination to John OGroats.
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