Been there, done it, the photo's in the post!

The b&b was very comfortable and the breakfast good but I had a dreadful night's sleep. We'd asked for breakfast at 07.30 so we could get on our way. I was walking again before 9.

The day was dull and overcast, good conditions for walking. Mike went shopping for lunch and to recce the finish. He then cycled back and we did the last 4 or so together. In the last mile or two the sun came out and it was lovely. You could see the islands to the north and the buildings of John O'Groats as they finally came into view. We stopped for a picture by the town sign then Mike went to find the actual start/finish line!

I'd been a bit anxious as I set off to do the walk but once I was doing the last few yards I just started to cry. Too much emotion! So my race finish photo is rubbish as usual! Big hug sorted that anyway, quite quickly :-)

13.57 for the day and about 462 for the walk.

We swiftly retired to a nearby patch of grass to drink champagne from real flutes! No-one else we saw was drinking champers in their official photo :-) At least here they weren't so precious about folk taking their own photos at The Signpost. You were asked to shift for those of us paying though! Lots of cyclists were arriving in packs having finished. The only other walker we saw was a chap we had met at Helmsdale YH, and who we're pretty sure also camped at the same place we b&b-ed at in Dunbeath. He'd taken it more slowly at about 71 days but of course I imagine he did manage to walk it all.

There was a great atmosphere around the place of people having completed the End to End or about to embark on their own journey. Little bits of banter and wishing good luck and the inevitable "It's that way". Plenty of tourists too but they seemed to understand what was going on.

Lunch was leisurely in the sun, then off to the gift shop and yes they did have fridge magnets. We popped along to Duncansby Head the actual most north-easterly spot on the mainland.

And now we're on way home. Premier Inn Glasgow East awaits.

PHEW

What shall we do next.....?

;-)