I have arrived!!

It was a long journey. I left Beeston at 7.00am and finally pulled into Thurso at 9.45pm. In the end the travelling was OK, but it got a bit tense when the Derby train to Edinburgh train was running 20 minutes late. If I has missed my one and only connection, I would have ended up staying the night in Inverness. As it was I just made all the connections.

The weather is a bit scary. As I passed through the border into Scotland, the weather cooled a few degrees and the rain and wind started. It was still cool when I got to Thurso, but at least the sky's had cleared.

As the days continue I am going to compile a "What I forgot" list and a "What I have lost" list Things are looking good already. See below.

Forgotten Items	Lost Items
Any form of ID (driving license / passport) e.t.c	Reading Book, bought in WH Smiths at 7.30, lost in Edinbugrh in the mad dash across the station
Pen knife - needed for removing stones from horses hooves and bicyles	What HIFI magazine. Ditto for the above, just getting into the exiting bits about amps and receivers. I'll have to buy another copy. Don't tell Rosie!

I took a few picture on the way up, and when I get more time will try and put then on the page.

Plans for tommorow are a relaxed start. Cycle to John O' Groats and back, probably in the rain, and then do some washing. I have found a nice bar and an Indian, so that is probably tea and supper.

Speak to you soon Phil