Day 8

The Arrival of Colin

Route : Dumfries - Kilmarnock - Dunoon
Distance : 99.24 miles
Average Speed : 16.0 mph
Time in Saddle : 6 hours 10 minutes
Calories : 3443

The boys were joined in Kilmarnock by Greg Anderson, himself a veteran of the Land's End to John O'Groats trip. The have also been joined in the last few days by a swelling on John's person of such vastness that it has been named Colin.

John met his mum for some din'dins in the evening leaving Sammy and Greg to a planned slap up meal in Dunoon. However, the best they could find was a 3 in 1, so they ended up having a pizza and a bottle of Lambrusco on a bench.

A couple of thank-yous here to Western Ferries for letting the chaps on the ferry free of charge, and to Graeme at the hotel in Dunoon for his donation of £20 - all much appreciated.

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