Dundee's Unicorn

Scotland has a high population of fairies, ghosts, witches, unicorns, vampires, pale white women (walking through walls), dragons or even monster. Be aware, that every now and than one of those persons may cross your way. For example this unicorn, to be found in Dundee harbor. Located only two minutes west from North Sea Cycle Route.

Time Schedule for UK

Here is my schedule for the northbound route.

Finishing line is at Stonecircle of Brodgar, shown on the pic.

Day #1 Hull-Whitby

Day #2 Whitby - Robin Hood Bay - Whitby

Day #3 Whitby - Newcastle

Day #4, 5, 6 Newcastle- Edinburgh

Day # 7 Edinburgh - Kingdom of Fife - Perth

D4y # 8,9 Perth - Aberdeenshire

Day # 10 Aberdeen, Aberdeen - Kirkwall

Day # 11 - 15 Kirkwall and Orkney

Day # 16 Scrabster

Day # 17 Scrabster - Bergen

Cycling southbound from Bergen on.

Rotterdam vs. Hull

Started day in a splendid mood. Finished my planning and booked ferry to Norway and passage to Hull. I bought a bed in a 4 bed cabin to Norway. And same for Rotterdam - Hull plus dinner and breakfast.

Checked on Google Maps Rotterdam harbor: To reach the ship on bike looks like a major challenge. Ferry terminal seems to be placed in between a huge number of oil tanks, sixway motorways, cranes, trains, bridges, tunnel and lorry lanes. P&O Lady old me on the telephone check in is located 40 kilometer west of Rotterdam - or 80 kilometer south of Amsterdam, right in the Center of Europoort. To go there I will have to cross river Rhine.

Hehe: I have stolen a satellite photo from Google, to give you an idea, what is expecting me in Rotterdam harbor. Ship is north of green arrow.

Luckily Hull harbor does not look confussing at all. I will arrive on Sunday and cycle north for a huge fish&chips dinner in Whitby.

Crossing Northsea on Rotterdam-Hull passage is not a regular North Sea Cycle Route fullfillment. Correct Ferry is the Hoek van Holland-Harwich line.