After a good nights sleep and excellent breakfast at Carlton Seamill B&B (which has outstanding views of Arran btw) we headed off in a downpour towards Kilmarnock. It was bloody miserable weather. Within minutes everything was wet again. Arrgh!!!!
Feet were sodden, hands/gloves were sodden (lesson - pay extra for waterproof gloves).
Quick stop at Kilmarnock and into wind with driving rain. Backside hurting like hell into the bargain.
By the time we got to Ayr we were worse than drowned rats. Asked local chap where a mickey Dees was or something similar and he pointed in the direction of Burger King. Told him we were heading for Stranraer - never seen somebody laugh so much.
By the time we got to BK and got inside it took several minutes to regain conciousness and feeling in our hands and feet before we could order anything. Usual folk looking at a couple of hackers on bikes.
Lunch done and back on bikes for long haul to Stranraer with a couple of monster hills with snow hail and sleet chucked in for good measure.
Finally made it with the sun trying to pop out but it was just a teaser.
Another football stadium knocked off and the usual drying session started before heading for dinner.
88 miles done (BTTF)
3 clubs visited today
Torrential rain
Utterly soaked
Still sore knee
Still sore arse
Completely exhausted
But made to Stranraer
Met a Portsmouth football supporter - great guy and good banter
Looking for rain respite tomorrow
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