Day 1 (22 April 2011)
London, Glasgow, Fort William
Following an early alarm, I take the underground to Kings Cross, a train for six hours to Glasgow and then hire a car (from the ridiculously friendly staff at Enterprise) for the final three hour stretch to Fort William. Despite a police crash investigation which delays the journey for around half an hour, it's a relatively pain-free journey to the UK's capital of outdoor activities. The weather is outstanding, so it's particularly pleasant to drive through the beautiful highlands and along Glen Coe.
It's a four-day trip to Scotland with...
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Days 1-3 (20-22 June 2009)
Edinburgh, River Tummel
Less than a month ago I went to Scotland for a weekend of highly-energetic mountain biking. I love Scotland; it's one of my favourite countries. Better still, when the sun is strong, the amazing history and architecture is impossible to ignore. However, this weekend's trip is slightly different: It's my mate's stag-do and the best man doesn't have much sight-seeing on the agenda.
It's entertaining watching the stag get completely hammered: The highlights being when he threw his pint of beer on the floor "when no one was looking", his pathetic...
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Days 1-2 (29-30 May 2009)
London, Darlington, Barnard Castle, Mabie, Dalbeattie
Half an hour on the tube, over three hours on a train and two hours in a car, yet the journey had only just begun. I'm in Scotland for a long weekend with a mate from school and we're tackling two of the 7stanes.
I ride to work nearly every day nowadays, which is an 18km round trip through the busy streets of London. I've learned to become fearless of bendy buses and zombie pedestrians stepping out into the middle of the road, whilst weaving through the traffic, in order to dart through the amber lights in the morning...
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I'm sitting in Edinburgh airport and Natalie Imbruglia has just sprinted towards gate number 10. The doors are closed and she looks a little beaten.
This moment has inspired me to share a travel idea.
So I'm in Edinburgh today. A colleague of mine is in Edinburgh on Monday. Surely it would be possible to hide something today, so that they can discover it (with the aid of some Dan Brown style clues, of course)? We've started with something simple. It's hidden in a graveyard just off Princes Street and all they need to do is find the right grave.
I'm sure this has probably been done, but I wonder...
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I finished the London Marathon! The first half was absolutely great fun and an experience that I cannot describe. However, around the 15 mile mark (incidentally, this coincides nicely with the distance up to which I had actually trained) I was hit by the most agonising cramp I've ever had. To say the last 11.2 miles was a struggle is a bit of an understatement...
My sponsorship has gone very well. So far I have raised £838 - thanks very much for all for your donations. My target is actually £1000, so if any of you haven't sponsored, please go here (!): www.justgiving.com/carlobezoari
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