John O"Groats - Lands End
Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2013 9:46 am
Hi all
I thought I might let you know I have just completed the JOGLE
It all started with quite a loose plan of visiting Scotland
I loaded the Mt350 with too much camping gear and set off from Plymouth
A leisurely bimble on A and B roads took me up to the Scottish Borders
via Wales and the Lake District
Whilst there a phone call to the missis just confirmed that I might as well carry on to John o groats
Ive always wanted to do an End To End run so this was the perfect time
Scotland was much better than I hoped
The very top was epic if you've not been , you need to go now
and I need to return to have a proper look around
The problems I had was a broken cambelt , this was expected due to the rather rusty crankshaft pulley !
this happened on the return through Wales an easy sorted problem
With Lands End completed it was now the short trip back to Plymouth
But a couple hours from home I sprung a leak from the carb
To my shame I called the AA and got a recovery home
A bodge repair could have sorted it but I went for an easier option
And I had completed what I wanted to do
Every day was like a crazy adventure
I met some very friendly people along the way
The places I visited were fantastic
I would do all again tomorrow but at an even more leisurely pace
I thought I might let you know I have just completed the JOGLE
It all started with quite a loose plan of visiting Scotland
I loaded the Mt350 with too much camping gear and set off from Plymouth
A leisurely bimble on A and B roads took me up to the Scottish Borders
via Wales and the Lake District
Whilst there a phone call to the missis just confirmed that I might as well carry on to John o groats
Ive always wanted to do an End To End run so this was the perfect time
Scotland was much better than I hoped
The very top was epic if you've not been , you need to go now
and I need to return to have a proper look around
The problems I had was a broken cambelt , this was expected due to the rather rusty crankshaft pulley !
this happened on the return through Wales an easy sorted problem
With Lands End completed it was now the short trip back to Plymouth
But a couple hours from home I sprung a leak from the carb
To my shame I called the AA and got a recovery home
A bodge repair could have sorted it but I went for an easier option
And I had completed what I wanted to do
Every day was like a crazy adventure
I met some very friendly people along the way
The places I visited were fantastic
I would do all again tomorrow but at an even more leisurely pace
mr policeman said "do you know its a 50mph limit" i said yes but it doesnt mean i have to do 50 
the scenery was so nice. i know what you mean about every day being an adventure in itself. oh yes, any piccies 