This is Simon's JOGLE Day 1 notes. The ride from John O'Groats to Dingwall.

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Our lodging was a hostel with bunk beds right near John O'Groats - so we all cycled down to the sign to get a photo just before we started.

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Looking at the weather report it should have been a very wet and windy day - as it turned out, it was not - it was cold, yes - about 10-15 degrees centigrade - but it only rained a little and the wind was fierce.

After a few small hills different groups formed, and I ended up with Nick, though of course every now and again he needed to stop to check for messages on his phone.

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And as we headed south some of the scenery was just lovely with great open views.

With the odd cyclist...

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and 'Kirk'...

Jackie and Roger dropped by with water and supplies to keep us going - portable feed station!

And did I say the views were just great?

We even got some blue sky.

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So the first day was done. It was just great cycling all day with the sea in view.

Not too much climbing....

And the hotel is just lovely.

So the stats: cycled 109 miles, ave. speed 13.9 mph, 7:45 hrs on the bike, climbed 6,450 feet, ave. temp 12.1 centigrade.

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