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Riding out!
Inverness, United Kingdom |
Day 3. 24/June/2014 Riding out! Day score 10. I was introduced to the maintenance staff of Highland Aviation, Paul Stanton and Barry Whatshisname, who I used to work with 10 years ago at Coventry (small world). I helped them change two cylinders on a Piper Warrior, well helped enough to not feel guilty about Itzy being in their hangar and then proceeded to put my mountain bike together. Not easy the first time and I had several problems with it, including a twisted chain? I needed to cycle into town and acquire epoxy resin to bond on the new rotor arms when they arrive. This could be bought from Caley Marina at the end of the Caledonian Canal. I cycled there, bought the resin and some other stuff from town and cycled back. It almost killed me. I haven’t ridden for months due to the extensive preparation being done on my plane. Back at the airfield, I had a look around in the Highland AviationMuseum. It was closed but I still had a good look at what they had got. I went to do some more internet work in the terminal and to sort out photos I’ve took of loads of people but never sent them. But than as it got late I put the tent back up and got some sleep. Thought for the day: So unfit. So overweight. Finishing the plane in a rush of extreme hours has done my body some damage which I hope to repair on the journey.
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