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Gesendet von meinem Windows 10 Phone

Gesendet von meinem Windows 10 Phone

More adventure time in Heathrow as I had left a can of hairspray in with my hairdryer. That originally went in one of the bike bags, but I decided they were too heavy and repacked. It was only 100 ml. So they didn’t confiscate it, but they totally unpacked my oh so carefully packed sports bag and it’s now a mess. It’s a wonder we could even close it again

When I arrived at the gate rather flustered they were already boarding. I joined the queue as I wanted to get right up to the gate to ask about my bike. I don’t know what I would have done if they couldn’t take it! I was asked to step to one side and a gentleman made a couple of phone-calls before telling me it’s being loaded. I could have hugged him. My taxi was waiting at Inverness airport and on arrival at the station, the driver helped me unpack my bike, before taking away the remains of the box.

After reassembling and unsuccessfully trying to check my air-pressure at a filling station, while I and my bags got wet (rain covers not yet handy) I had a fish & chip lunch in Morrison’s supermarket – £ 6 including pot of tea!

I’m now on the train to Wick.

Gesendet von meinem Windows 10 Phone

Well, after buying the box 190 cm. Long, which was supposed to be OK according to the British Airways website, I spent all morning packing my bike. I had also practiced how to turn the handlebars and take the pedals off. I also had to let the air out and put the right gear in, adding extra protection of lightweight polystyrene. I had nowhere to weigh the box, but weighed everything else and thought I was well under the limit. On arrival at the airport, the lady at bag-drop called for her supervisor as soon as she saw me approaching! Apparently there are restrictions’ on height and width too and I should also have registered it in advance! I hadn’t read that anywhere, but I did phone BA and asked if i could check my bike in the evening before (she said no).

Anyway the supervisor came and told me the bo was too big. Peter and I cut it open, took the front wheel off, cut the box down and repacked it. Fortunately I had taken everything with me!!

They then accepted it, although they said it’s still to big and they can’t guarantee it will go all the way to Inverness as the second machine may not be big enough to get it through the hold door! So I’m hoping and praying it will! Anyway the lady went with is to the bulky luggage desk and it was 3 Kilos overweight, which cost me € 75.

Lets just hope it goes all the way, so that my PLANNED adventure can begin tomorrow!

Gesendet von meinem Windows 10 Phone

Gesendet von meinem Windows 10 Phone

55 kilometres and 720 metres climb. Head-on winds on the last part preparing me for Scotland?

With only a week to go till I leave for Scotland, here is my route. To see it as maps please click on the link.

JOGLE-Route

Eine Woche bevor ich nach Schottland fliege, poste ich meine geplanten Route. Um sie graphisch zu sehen, bitte klicke auf den Link.