Kirkconnell to Ardrossan - 43 miles

Had a lay in this morning and had breakfast at 9.00 . Today yet more porridge and boiled eggs with soldiers. After loading up my 20lbs weight of all my worldly goods I set out into the sunshine. This lasted a mere mile and it rained on and off again for the next 10 miles. At times like this you have just got to keep going and hope things will change and you can do some "normal" cycling again. Eventually the sun broke through and I weaved my way through some undulating countryside, a bit roller coasterish where if you judged it right you could just get enough speed going down the hill to make it up the other side. I also met a group of unladen LEJOG cyclists who passed me and about 20 miles on I found myself ahead of them. They were amazed how I did it. All I can think of is I must have taken a faster route, goodness knows where they got to. Where I am staying there are great views on a clear day to the Isle of Arran. I am crossing by ferry tomorrow to Dunoon and will stop next in Inveraray.