Lands End here we come!!

Day 1 John O'Groats to Helmsdale
After a 468 mile drive to John O'Groats we eventually commenced the challenge departing at a rather later than anticipated 5.25pm. In fact it was so late that they had removed the arms on the classic sign showing the distance to Lands End for the evening, hence we had to use the sign on the JO'G Cafe Bar for our start photo. On the plus side, leaving at this time of day meant the traffic was light, and the weather was kind to us, with a helpful tailwind (most of the way!!) to help make up time on the road. Even the couple of long climbs were balanced with some equally long descents, one of which led us to the finish of Day 1, Helmsdale. 54 miles covered in 2hr 50mins. Went to La Mirage restaurant for fish and chips tonight and all the web comments on the friendliness of the staff and the fantastic size and quality of the portions are very true, the fish and chips certainly filled us up and the owner even made a donation to our fundraising. We would recommend a visit if you ever visit Helmsdale. Looking forward to Day 2!!