LEJOG Day 24
This was a really simple day.
It was a very short ride into Stornoway to catch the ferry to Ullapool. Before catching the ferry, I stopped for breakfast in café run by some Thai women. It was the most disorganised place I have been to for years. However, the food was good and they seemed to be enjoying themselves.
One of the other patrons was a bloke on a recumbent bike. He was also waiting for the ferry. We headed off the ferry together. Waiting for the ferry we met a bloke on huge Suzuki Motorbike. Check the Flickr Link – an amasing thing.
On the ferry the bloke told me about his bike and how he had built it. As well as powering it with his feet, he was also able to power it with his arms – clever stuff. He also told me about the grips and a process he had invented to manufacture them. He has patents out on the design and manufacturing process for the grips.
The bloke also told me able a girl he had met in the Hebrides. She was “dolphin watching”. Apparently she had “great Hampshre accent”. It seemed that she had lots of other desirable attributes.
Went I arrived in Ullapool I decided this would be a good spot to stay for a day. The camping ground is close to the town and the place has a few nice pubs. The weather was fantastic.
I had a good Indian Curry in the company of the bloke with the recumbent bike.
Ullapool is a real tourist spot. It is very popular with old fart my age on Adventure Bikes – BMW GSs and Triumph Tiger. You often see them travelling in pairs. The general consensus seemed to be the both bikes are great. It just comes down to whether you a BMW or Triumph person.
The Rest Day was great.
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