I'm an uncle...

James John Hayes born today. Lovely little chap

All home...

...train faff worked out fine. Just over 200 miles for trip in 5.5 days of actual cycling. Pity about the weather but we all agree it was a great route in an underrated part of Scotland. Will remember the storm forever. Some v good off road too. About 20% of total miles. Bet you can't wait for next exciting account of Cyclocamp

Improptu lunch spot at Barrhead station

Ug Train Faff

Caught train ok from Oban to Glasgow. Mad rush across to central station for earlier connection to ardrossan. We lost Scabbington due to a mechanical and the 3 of us piled onto wrong train and it left just as I realised. Having changed at Crossmyfoot (sic) now off to barrhead before changing for kilmarnock. Chris on his train to Ardrossan and will then pick us up with car. If this all pans out were not going to loose much time.

On train home

Craobh Haven to Oban

Nice bright start to the day to get us off guard. Boat over to Toberonochy on Luing with great boatman Duncan Philips. Very high bike lift up quay wall at low tide. Nice bit of track on Luing which included minor stareout with bull. Saw slate mines on west of Luing and had hot choc at shop as rain started. Good road down to ferry. Over to Easdale ferry and pub stop while ferryman lunched. Easdale quarries and museum interesting but wet. Went to small pub on island. Back to Seil and then heads down for very wet 17 miles to Oban. Pretty grim as road was busy plus poor surface but saving grace was tailwind. Fish and chips at resteraunt on high street and much faff over lost bike train reservations finally resolved. More pub...can you tell it was wet?...and amazingly dry ride up to campsite. Home tomorrow...good because the forecast is for more rubbish.