Dunfermline to Maidstone - two bridges

The final leg - everyone heading home; the eight of us who started north on Saturday were heading back; Andy came by the hotel first thing to see us off.

Cars

• Andrew - Zero
• Dan - SSC Stylus
• Ian - Zero
• Keith - MK
• Peter - 2B
• Richard(me) - Zero
• Rob - SSC Stylus
• Simon - 2B

Schedule:

• Start: Dunfirmline
• Finish: Maidstone
• Driving Time: 7 hours 53 minutes
• Miles: 435

Route

• Premier Inn Dunfermline - Start
• Forth Road Bridge - waypoint
• Jedburgh - waypoint
• Washington Services - lunch
• Ferrybridge Services - stop
• Various services to top up - stop
• Queen Elizabeth Bridge - waypoint
• Maidstone - Home

Forth Road Bridge @ 9.30am

We crossed the Firth of Forth around 9.30 am; misty/foggy & only just able to see the iconic Forth railway bridge away to the left.

The last group stop at the Scottish border:

Together until just north of Newcastle, then starting to split up and head in our separate directions;

- Keith and Dan away just past Newcastle,

- Ian & Peter next

- The remainder peeling off  north/south of Nottingham;

- Last wave & blast on the horn to Ozz at Newark before I focused on Kent some hours away.

Still the odd wave, photos taken of the motor by passing cars

Queen Elizabeth II Bridge @ 7pm

The A1 drive missed any rain & I crossed the thames at the Dartford crossing around 7pm, to knock on my front door by 7.30. The tiredness did catch up with me the day after - but during the drive south the driving was so easy to concentrate on - certainly a windy/buffeting experience, but a comfortable drive none the less.

Amazing trip...

My description has not focused on the various group car issues; all solved along the way. My issues amounted to a bent wiper blade & lose gear knob - both fixed inside 20 minutes. Others had various challenges all worked together to get all the cars round.

Fantastic little car & exactly the right vehicle for the highlands.

Thanks to Keith, Andy & Dan for the idea and planning & open invitation.