Port Charlotte. - Islay

May 3rd 2012
Today has seen some excellent weather with clear blue skies, sunshine and two riders with bare arms and legs for much of the day. The journey to Islay took 2 hours and after a quick snack on the ferry we were off at Port Askaig and on our way to Bridgend. It was decided to take a trip to the Loch Gruinart Nature Reserve where we saw our first Hen Harrier and heard a cuckoo. Several swans took off ... read more

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Richard Dugdale

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I am a retired engineer, born in 1945, who loves cycle touring. I started by riding Lands End John O Groats for charity. Followed by C2C, the Three Towers (Blackpool - London -Paris Blackpool), European section of North Sea Cycle Route (Rotterdam to Bergen, 3,500 km), several sportives and trips to Spain and the Alps, Slovenia, Albania, Macedonia, Turkey, Japan, Kerala and Tamil Nadu (India), Vietnam, Cambodia, China, Australia, including Tasmania and New Zealand. Kyushu Japan, USA, Republic of Ireland, Germany and Sicily. I ride two days every week with some retired riders and usually lead a... full info

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