Best:
-riding my bike away from the airport in Glasgow
-eating my first fish and chips in the park under the sun
-finding the bike path around the busy streets

Worst: -setting my tent up at 2 am in the sand

After my 24 hour lay over in Chicago, I was excited to finally make it to Scotland...after setting my cycle up in the parking lot of the airport, I triumphantly rode off into the sunset...I was very happy to realize that I could comfortably ride with all my gear on, as I had not had time for a test ride before I left. I decided to try to make it all the way to Androssen (40 miles) even though my plane had gotton in much later than expected...luckily it stays light much later in Scotland, and I only had to ride the last few hours in the dark...at around 12 am I finally made it to Androssen, found a nice deserted spot on the beach, and being too exhausted to pitch my tent, i just layed my sleeping bag on the ground and went to sleep...at about 2am the wind picked up, and I found myself almost completely buried in sand...I layed their for a while debating on whether or not it was worth it to set my tent up to only sleep for a few more hours, but with the sand constantly whipping me in the face, I quickly came to the decision to set my tent up. Here are some photos of the first day.