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Just checking my blog still works!! Checkout my outdoor son off for a walk!!! Xxxx

Charity announced

Now the trip is done I have had a chance to set up a just giving page to raise money for the RNLI, just in case any of us ( or anyone else ) needs a rescue. Send this link to any likely contributors... See the link below:

Also checkout my site for a full gear list and photo gallery.

http://www.peakuk.com/threepeaks

Thanks a lot.

Pete

Day 20. The job is done....

Just made it to the top of peak three , Ben Nevis at 1344m. Started the morning with one of Carl's famous fry ups, then followed the masses to my final destination. The sun was shining all the way up and the views well worth the effort. The rain and clouds of Snowdon and Scafell Pike long forgotten. A perfect ending to an great trip. The journey is over. What an amazing adventure in our own wilderness.

Three Peaks and 3400m climbed, 450km with 5000m accent by bike, 450km
by kayak, 120000 calories burnt, 250000 strokes paddled and 120000
pedal revolutions.... 23 maps... Wicked... What next? A beer I reckon. Pete xx

Day 19. Made it to Fort William

The paddling is done... Another 5.30am am wake up, more amazing bacon
butties by Sal and a pre 7am start! Made it to Fort William after a
long but not too hard nine hour / 50 km day. Varied conditions from
tail winds to head winds, rain and then mirror glass water all the way
to the end... Around the half way point Doug's pace suddenly
quickened. I've never seen anyone paddle as fast, accross the mouth of
the Glen Coe valley he sprinted off. I eventually caught up with him
as he dashed up the shore.... The sudden increase of speed wasn't down
to a an excess of energy, it was all because he was bursting for a
pee!! Met Jim Wilson ( x Carlisle canoes ) at the Corran Ferry, how
flukey is that!! Then Sal paddled with us for the last two hours which
was great. Lara met us with champagne at the take out, then I ran
three miles to the camp site at the foot of the Ben, ready for the
final summit tomorrow. In the pub now sampling some local beers. The
fish n chips will arrive any moment.... Wicked...

Sorry forgot!!

Longest day yet, but the easiest as the wind was behind us. 48kms. 8hrs.

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Day 18. Made it past Oban

After a 5.30am get up with bacon butties lovingly made by Sal we set
off just before 7am. The weather was great, a calm sunny start saw us
swiftly through the Dorus Mor, assisted by the tide and for the first
time in the whole trip a south westerly wind we sped on to Atlantic
Bridge, where we met up with Lara and Sal for another great chip butty
in the local pub. Back on the water for a couple of hours tail wind
surfing up past Kererra to Sea Kayak Oban. We popped in to see Cathy
and Stuart, but they weren't in. We told the shop worker what we were
doing, and she asked if we were paddling back to Snowdon!! Not really
sure she understood the distance and undertaking we'd gone through
already to get to Oban!!! Found another chilled wild camp ground just
round the corner from the Falls of Lora, and now the dinner is on....
Just 48km left to paddle before the Ben.. Xx

Day 17. 13 Locks to the Atlantic

Made it to Crinnan bang on 8pm as planned after a long 45km / 9hrs on
the water. Paddled from Skipness to Ardrishaig at the head of Loch
Finne. Wind was still northwesterly but not so strong today so made
good time. Had a great chip butty at a local pub before hitting the
final 15kms accross to the Atlantic coast via the Crinnan Canal. The
only problem was the portage around 13 locks !!! Thankfully Doug came
along as solo this would have been a complete mission! Sal had set up
a great camp for us at the head of Loch Crinnan, fed us a big plate of
curry and rice and had even got some beers in. Amazing.... Off to bed
now, ready for a 5.30 wake up and 7am start. Got to cross the Dorus
Mor in the morning and try to get to Oban, winds permitting... Night
pete x