Midsummer Odyssey - nearly leaving

The midsummer team

We have had great fun planning this.  Bill is now sailing off the West Coast as a sort of warm-up, though the only connection is 'West Coast'.  I am bringing a first aid kit for us and he is bringing a first aid kit for the bikes.  That should work.  I am packing as sparingly as possible and have decided that it's not a good use of space and weight to bring swimwear.  If I really do have an irresistible urge to have dip there will be options :-)

We start at Kyle of Lochalsh on Saturday next and cycle to the Bridge over the Atlantic at Seil Island.  We plan to be at Seil Island on Monday evening. We hope it will be warmer than Boxing Day when this pic was taken - our last bridge crossing together.

B&Bs are booked, extra padded shorts are purchased, lots of maps consulted (special thanks to Sustrans for their useful information and map).

Day 1 will be Kyle of Lochalsh to Arvasar (Skye Bridge)
Day 2 will be ferry to Mallaig, train to Glenfinnan and then cycling to Duror (Ballachulish Bridge)
Day 3 Duror to Easdale (39 miles - ouch!) (Connel Bridge)
Day 4 Cycling the Bridge over the Atlantic, back to Oban  and home on the train.