Day 83 August 4th Travel day again today and this time it was on the train from Edinburgh to London. Even though the trip itself is a lot longer than flying, from door to door it is actually quicker than flying by the time you normally spend at the airport just waiting around. I had to get the tube to Hammersmith which I knew was on the Picadilly line but when I went down the stairs there was a sign for Hammersmith so I went there. It turns out that there wer...

Day 75 July 27th Spent most of the morning surfing (the web that is) to organise getting to London and a place to stay when I get there. After the usual hassles of web sites not working properly, I finally got organised and it was nearly lunchtime. I then assembled the bike again and even spent some time adjusting the brakes to stop them from dragging slightly. Then it was time for Craig to get home from work and we set out for an evening tour of the Pentland...

Day 29 June 11th I stayed with Martin and Craig Lamont (father & son) who are second cousins or something like that. Martin is retired so he was kind enough to meet me at the airport and take me back to their place. Martin then took me for a quick car trip around Edinburgh. Stupid me forgot my camera so no shots but I will have to go back to some of the places to get some piccys. We stopped for fish and chips a a seafood restaurant and I had a nice pint as ...