Day 10 Moffat to Glasgow 64 (very wet) miles....

Hey, did anyone happen to see the weather forecast for today over NW Scotland? Did you notice that hugmungous rain cloud? Yes? Well, welcome to our wet world today!!!! We started early - for some reason I can't fathom....but anyway we did. 8am on the road and a steady 3mile climb out of Moffat. (Which, by the way is a very nice town, worth a visit) Me- my usual slow-to-get-going self but hey, got going eventually. It was wet but not lashing at this stage. But we were hampered by the horrible road surface. Bone rattling stuff that has my miracle saddle (in so far as its a miracle the damn thing is still on the bike) loose and rattly. We made it 17miles to Abington to meet John at the services. Soaked to the skin but pleased to be stopping. I needed to refuel as I had thrown up my breakfast. I know...too much information. But you need to know the trials of life on the road! We then set off again heading in the general direction of Glasgow. I must say, if Cornwall can do hills then Scotland is all about the rain. And we got it in bucketloads today. We stopped at a McD's in Hamilton and the staff took such pity on us poor charity cyclists that we got free desserts! yay! Makes up a bit for all the thickshakes we had at the McD's at Buck Barn during our training! Then it was on to tackle Glasgow. My saddle exploded AGAIN. But luckily John had equipped us with the spare bolt and it got bolted in rapid quick time and we were on our way. Rubbish, rubbish road surface all through the city. Interesting architecture though. Anyway, to cut a long, wet and tiring story short we crossed through and out of the city accompanied by calls from John explaining the route. And still we overshot our turnoff. We ended up huddled in a bus shelter awaiting rescue. John duly turned up with his own tale of woe. The camper van had a puncture which was ok because we carry a spare. But not ok because the supplied jack was not enough to jack such a huge vehicle! Lots of wet too-ing and fro-ing for JP and eventually it was sorted. So we all arrived at our hotel for the night a bit jaded but in fine good spirits because....that is another 64 miles we don't have to do again! Well not the same 64 anyway.
Just want to say a big thank you to all who are commenting and sending lovely texts to encourage us on our way. It is a huge thing for us and it's good to know other people are interested in this madcap journey. Thanks so much. Hugs to all xxx