Merge pull request #22 from Whisky-and-Wheels/proofs

Proofs

content/_includes/trip-layout.njk

@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
                                     <td>{{ descent }}m</td>
                                 </tr>
                                 <tr>
-                                    <th scope="row">Biking time</th>
+                                    <th scope="row">Bike time</th>
                                     <td>{{ total_duration }}</td>
                                 </tr>
                             </tbody>
@@ -145,10 +145,10 @@
                 {% if name %}
                     <div class="stack">
                         {% for day in collections[name] %}
-                            <section data-trip-content="{{ day.data.title | lower }}" class="stack">
+                            <section id="bike-day-{{ loop.index }}" data-trip-content="{{ day.data.title | lower }}" class="stack">
                                 <header class="stack">
                                     <h2>{{ day.data.title }}</h2>
-                                    <h3>Day {{ loop.index }}</h3>
+                                    <h3>Bike Day {{ loop.index }}</h3>
                                 </header>
                                 <table class="stats">
                                     <tbody>
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
                                             <td>{{ day.data.descent }}m</td>
                                         </tr>
                                         <tr>
-                                            <th scope="row">Biking time</th>
+                                            <th scope="row">Bike time</th>
                                             <td>{{ day.data.total_duration }}</td>
                                         </tr>
                                     </tbody>

content/trips/cairngorms/ballater.md

@@ -16,18 +16,18 @@ total_duration: '4:13:00'
 
 Difficult ride to Balmoral. Jack was miles ahead of me the whole way and it was a busy road (logging trucks are _the worst_). The views were stunning as usual. And the elevation changes were not too severe. I had to ask Jack to slow down, which he sort of did and I sort of felt better.
 
-Sadly, when we got to Balmoral, there was nothing to see from the public entrance. One would have to pay the entrance fee, find a place to lock bikes and check or carry bags. Not gonna happen. Rain started getting heavier so we added splash pants. It was a good call. Rained on and off for the rest of our ride.
+Sadly, when we got to [Balmoral Castle](https://www.balmoralcastle.com), there was nothing to see from the public entrance. One would have to pay the entrance fee, find a place to lock bikes and check or carry bags. Not gonna happen. Rain started getting heavier so we added splash pants. It was a good call. Rained on and off for the rest of our ride.
 
 We tried to stop at another castle on the way to Ballater but it was on private property. 0 for 2.
 
-{% image "img/ballater.jpeg", "Two bikes parked along a quiet single-lane road. Caption along side of picture reads, 'Ballater, Aberdeenshire'" %}
+{% image "img/ballater.jpeg", "Two bikes parked along a quiet single-lane road. The caption alongside the picture reads, 'Ballater, Aberdeenshire'" %}
 
-That said, we made great time to Ballater, arriving around 13h after having left at 10h30. Definitely a good idea to avoid the massive inclines we would have faced going direct from Braemar to Candacraig.
+That said, we made a great time to Ballater, arriving around 13h after having left at 10h30. Definitely a good idea to avoid the massive inclines we would have faced going direct from Braemar to Candacraig.
 
 Ballater is bigger than Braemar. More restaurants and cafes. More sprawl of commercial streets.
 
-We got lunch takeaway from a butcher’s called Sheridan’s. I was tempted by Shorty’s ice cream but it was too cold. Then we found a cafe with outdoor seating, Rocksalt and Snails. Bailey’s hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows for me. Cappuccino for Jack. Jack was still craving cheesecake so I got the only one on offer: lemon meringue. Not quite as good as the honeycomb one from last night.
+We got lunch takeaway from a butcher’s called [Sheridan’s](https://maps.app.goo.gl/miWHgEqXAp1aXhnx6). Luckily there was a friendly bike shop with nice outdoor seating where we had our lunch, [Cycle Highlands](https://maps.app.goo.gl/F5tFnBkseGScUVBp9). I was tempted by [Shorty’s ice cream](https://maps.app.goo.gl/BFSQf9m6Ei1HmdvE8) but it was too cold. Then we found a cafe with outdoor seating, Rocksalt & Snails (at the time we write this it seems like their cafe is permanently closed). Bailey’s hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows for me. Cappuccino for Jack. Jack was still craving cheesecake so I got the only one on offer: lemon meringue. Not quite as good as the honeycomb one from Farquharson's in Braemar the night before.
 
 On the way from Ballater to Candacraig, we immediately overheated and felt sick. The sweaters came off. The cheesecake was regretted. There wasn’t a ton of incline, but there was enough and we walked a good portion of it on cold, tired, sore legs.
 
-We lucked out the next day. Even though the regular Highland Games were cancelled due to COVID, there was a community version that was equal parts exciting and heartwarming.
+We lucked out the next day. Even though the regular Highland Games were canceled due to COVID, there was a community version that was equal parts exciting and heartwarming.

content/trips/cairngorms/blair-atholl.md

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ There were lots of options if we wanted to stop further North, but we had to cat
 <blockquote>
 Yeah.
 </blockquote>
-<figcaption>Jack (on being asked if we could bike over 90km in a day)</figcaption>
+<figcaption>Jack (on being asked if we could bike 90 km (55.92 miles) in a day)</figcaption>
 </figure>
 
 We left closer to 10h than 9h30. Jack immediately felt weak. Not sore. Just not able to push pedals at all. I didn’t know what to do about this other than go slow and take breaks as needed.
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ There were no plaques on the exhibits so it was great to have him give us the ru
 
 We got back on the road and arrived at Dalwhinnie Distillery around 15h30. Jack was still having a lot of trouble.
 
-I bought a small 15-year Dalwhinnie to taste later and went down the road to the Snack Shack, which was easily our most disappointing pit stop. However, it seemed to give Jack his second wind (eventually).
+I bought a small 15-year [Dalwhinnie (pronunciation)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqHAT7wlveI&list=PL6TwbysAXiWKQfv9GFWwsGhyjeMDShAqp&index=25) to taste later and went down the road to the Snack Shack, which was easily our most disappointing pit stop. The waitress was chasing two ducks stealing customer's meals, which was not happening for the first time! However, it seemed to give Jack his second wind (eventually).
 
 We were assisted by several long downhill slopes. The weather remained beautiful and we had some excellent views of the mountains and a winding river and horse pastures.
 

content/trips/cairngorms/boat-of-garten.md

@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@ total_duration: '1:58:00'
 
 {% image "img/road-to-boat-of-garten.jpeg", "Two lane road winding along rolling green hills dotted with heather on a sunny day.'" %}
 
-Bullet points only:
+Too tired for full sentences. Bullet points only:
 
 - Off at 10h30-ish
 - High, windy biking
 - Fast, fancy cars
 - Nice forest section
 - Jack wants new legs
 - Boat of Garten! Drop bags
-- Buy train tickets to Aviemore (Ah-vee-more)
+- Buy train tickets to Aviemore (pronounced _Ah-vee-more_)
 - Round trip Aviemore to Broomhill (with tea and extra scones!)
 - 40min bike back, off road bits otherworldly
 - Bikes stored

content/trips/cairngorms/braemar.md

@@ -18,16 +18,29 @@ total_duration: 02:37:00
 {% image "img/tea.jpeg", "Two bikes lean against an outdoor picnic table, facing the large cafe at Glenshee Ski Centre on a blue-sky, sunny day. " %}
 </figure>
 
-We climbed another mountain today. At least this time it was on road.
+We climbed another mountain today. At least this time it was on the road.
 
-Stopped at Glenshee Ski Centre for [Tea @ the Shee](https://www.ski-glenshee.co.uk/Tea-The-Shee-Cafe). Two old goldens at picnic bench next to ours. They couldn’t have been happier to climb the mountain themselves. Terminally good-natured dogs.
+Stopped at Glenshee Ski Centre for [Tea @ the Shee](https://www.ski-glenshee.co.uk/Tea-The-Shee-Cafe). Two old goldens at the picnic bench next to ours. They couldn’t have been happier to climb the mountain themselves. Terminally good-natured dogs.
 
 <figure class="float-left">
-{% image "img/river.jpeg", "Looking back at the river winding between the hills near the bottom of descent from Glenshee ski hill." %}
+{% image "img/river.jpeg", "Looking back at the river winding between the hills near the bottom of the descent from Glenshee ski hill." %}
 </figure>
 
 Descent into Braemar was unreal. Layers of mountains like a painting. Green and yellow in the foreground. Blue and purple in the distance. A perfect little stream running alongside the road.
 
 Busier road than usual. We did turn off the highway to continue following the Old Military Road, but it was a moment of trepidation considering all Google Maps put us through Saturday.
 
-<!-- add honeycomb cheesecake note -->
+<details class="stack">
+<summary>The Old Military Road</summary>
+
+The Old Military Road in the Scottish Highlands was constructed around mid 18th century by the British army to be able to control the clans after the (second) Jacobite rebellion of 1715. The road starts from the central lowlands and stretches to the Inverness with fortified barracks. It was, perhaps, most famously used to expedite Bonnie Prince Charlie's Jacobite army's descent towards London in 1744-45.
+
+([See Wikipedia for details](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_roads_of_Scotland))
+
+</details>
+
+We spend our rest day walking along the river paths and watch the Clunie Water from [The Bothy Braemar](https://maps.app.goo.gl/fiL9GXdjF3g9SA2p8). We were unable to go into the [Braemar castle](https://www.braemarcastle.co.uk), as it was closed on that day. For dinner we ended up going to the only place that was open and did not require any reservations, [Farquharson's Bar and Kitchen](https://maps.app.goo.gl/xzyFWP39CzMzaZjS8) where we had the most unexpected and delicious cheesecake ever.
+
+<figure>
+{% image "img/bothy-braemar.jpeg", "Watching the Clunie Water from The Bothy Braemar." %}
+</figure>

content/trips/cairngorms/dalmunzie.md

@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ title: Dalmunzie
 total_duration: '5:55:00'
 ---
 
-We barely survived the first ride. Google Maps took us off road for the last 12km or so. We had done very well with the first bit on undulating and zigzagging asphalt road. We were completely unprepared for the [Cateran trail](https://www.pkct.org/cateran-trail).
+We barely survived the first ride. Google Maps took us off road for the last 12 km (7.46 miles) or so. We had done very well with the first bit on undulating and zigzagging asphalt road. We were completely unprepared for the [Cateran trail](https://www.pkct.org/cateran-trail).
 
 _Trail_ is a generous word. There were occasional signposts and the merest wisp of a path through the grass. For two hours we saw nothing but mountains and sheep.
 
 <div class="grid" style="--column-gutter: var(--space-xs); --grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr)); --grid-template-rows: auto;">
-{% image "img/asphalt.jpeg", "Red bike loaded with two pannier bags, looking out on a long, smooth asphalt road. Cloud-topped mountains loom in distance." %}
+{% image "img/asphalt.jpeg", "Red bike loaded with two pannier bags, looking out on a long, smooth asphalt road. Cloud-topped mountains loom in the distance." %}
 {% image "img/cairngorms.jpeg", "Looking over the edge of a rolling green hill into a small, distant village." %}
 </div>
 
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ Never trust the maps of Google
 <figcaption>Holland-Araz family motto</figcaption>
 </figure>
 
-Jack made the call to ignore Google and stick to the marked trail, which was wise. I reached the signpost we had designated as a re-grouping point first and called Dalmunzie, our hotel.
+Jack made the call to ignore Google and stick to the "marked trail", which was wise. I reached the signpost we had designated as a re-grouping point first and called Dalmunzie, our hotel, which was the only point we had a cell signal.
 
-There are no words to express the relief I felt when I told the receptionist we were on the Cateran trail and she said, “Oh, I know exactly where you are.” That made one of us. We had stopped about 30ft from the peak and on the other side, a rocky downhill slope led to the road and Dalmunzie hotel.
+There are no words to express the relief I felt when I told the receptionist we were on the Cateran trail and she said, “Oh, I know exactly where you are.” That made one of us. We had stopped about 30ft from the peak and, on the other side, a rocky downhill slope led to the road and Dalmunzie Hotel.
 
 <figure class="float-left">
 {% image "img/descent.jpeg", "Walking our bikes down the steep and gravelly Cateran mountain trail path towards Dalmunzie hotel." %}
 </figure>
 
-We limped to Dalmunzie. Jack collapsed on the grass outside and I went to reception to check-in. When I came out, he was still on the ground.
+We limped to Dalmunzie. Jack collapsed on the grass outside and I went to reception to check in. When I came out, he was still on the ground.
 
-I said the warranty on a new husband must still be good. I should trade him in for a newer model. He said they wouldn't take him back. His condition was due to user fault.
+I said the warranty on a new husband must still be good. I should trade him in for a newer model. He said they wouldn't take him back. His condition was due to the user's fault.

content/trips/cairngorms/index.md

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ total_duration: 1-09:00:00
 
 This was a delightful series of mistakes we will never forget.<!-- excerpt --> We got engaged in Edinburgh and wanted to see more of Scotland for a honeymoon trip. But we couldn't decide on a single location for the trip.
 
-In the end, we picked a general area, the [Cairngorms](https://www.visitcairngorms.com/), and planned an ambitious bike trip around it. We had only done a few weekend trips at this point, with no experience biking in Scottish hills. Normally, we aim for 50km on a bike day but we tried to avoid over 30km most days for this trip (with one spectacular failure in this regard).
+In the end, we picked a general area, the [Cairngorms](https://www.visitcairngorms.com/), and planned an ambitious bike trip around it. We had only done a few weekend trips at this point, with no experience biking in Scottish hills. Normally, we aim for 50 km (31.07 miles) on a bike day but we tried to avoid over 30 km (18.64 miles) most days for this trip (with one spectacular failure in this regard).
 
 We were very careless with several crucial factors:
 

content/trips/cairngorms/pitlochry.md

@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ title: Pitlochry
 total_duration: 0:46:00
 ---
 
-My back tire punctured somewhere on the way home from Bruar. It was totally flat when we collected the bikes to check out of Atholl Arms.
+My back tire punctured somewhere on the way home from the [House of Bruar](https://www.houseofbruar.com/the-house-of-bruar-restaurant/) yesterday. It was totally flat when we collected the bikes to check out of Atholl Arms.
 
-Relatively easy 30-40min ride to Pitlochry (once Jack pumped my tire back to life). I passed Jack going up a hill. Man watching from the bus stop told him he would need a motor to keep up with me. Jack said he wanted to tie a rope to my bike and get towed.
+Relatively easy ride to Pitlochry (once Jack pumped my tire back to life). I passed Jack going up a hill. Man watching from the bus stop told him he would need a motor to keep up with me. Jack said he wanted to tie a rope to my bike and get towed.
 
-Drinks and lunch at Old Mill Inn (not a working mill, Jack noted with disappointment). We wandered over to the station early and I bought some books from the second-hand bookshop.
+Drinks and lunch at [Old Mill Inn](https://maps.app.goo.gl/yJciK3L9YMKQ4DvA9) (not a working mill, Jack noted with disappointment). We wandered over to the station early and I bought some books from the [second-hand bookshop](https://www.pitlochrystationbookshop.co.uk/).
 
 {% image "img/pitlochry-station.jpeg", "A charming blue and white railway station, with an arched bridge connecting the two platforms. A signpost at the gate for National Cycle Route 7 points to Glasgow in one direction and Inverness in the other." %}
 
-Devastation upon train’s arrival. It was packed. People sitting all over our cycle rack. An old lady disembarking took one look at our bikes, laughed, and muttered, “Not a chance.”
+Devastation upon the train’s arrival. It was packed. People sitting all over our cycle rack. An old lady disembarking took one look at our bikes, laughed, and muttered, “Not a chance.”
 
 <figure>
 <blockquote>
@@ -36,3 +36,5 @@ The apologetic and frazzled conductor said he had not an inch of space. He’d p
 We were stranded. The ticket office closed early. Jack was on the phone with Scotrail and I was on the phone with the Pitlochry tourist office to hear if there were any other options to Edinburgh. In the end, after an extremely long and stressful wait, we were able to get on an indirect train and spent the night as expected in Market Street Hotel.
 
 We were both a bit overwhelmed by the noise and size of Edinburgh after two weeks of relatively quiet countryside.
+
+On arriving back home in Durham the next day, I was pleased to remember we had stocked the freezer with a ready-made pizza. We ate it immediately, looked at each other, and decided to order Domino's as well.

content/trips/cairngorms/tomintoul.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ descent: 610
 end: Tomintoul
 kilometres: 44
 permalink: false
-sidetrip_duration: '2:49:0'
+sidetrip_duration: "2:49:0"
 sidetrip_km: 34
 start: Candacraig
 tags: cairngorms
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Not terribly difficult first peak on way to [Tomintoul (pronunciation)](https://
 
 Clouded over, windy, and threatening a storm. We thought we reached the top only to find a slight decline followed by another peak.
 
-Stopped at Lecht cafe (highest roadside bar in Scotland, according to the sign out front) for much-needed hot drinks and Jack’s treat: donuts.
+Stopped at [Lecht cafe](https://maps.app.goo.gl/ATc1e5VLgsE4Rw9e9) (the highest roadside bar in Scotland, according to the sign-out front) for much-needed hot drinks and Jack’s treat: donuts.
 
 <figure class="float-right">
 {% image "img/lecht.jpeg", "Inside a large rustic ski center, looking out the big window to the top of the Lecht. Bikes parked outside by a bench. Hot drinks and a container of two donuts sit on the windowsill." %}
@@ -37,3 +37,7 @@ We were unable to find a place to warm up in Tomintoul with the bikes so went a
 </figure>
 
 We even got a beautiful rainbow on arrival.
+
+And the next day, we visited [The Glenlivet (pronunciation)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fZWvnopKxM&list=PL6TwbysAXiWKQfv9GFWwsGhyjeMDShAqp&index=41) distillery.
+
+10/10, would visit again (both yurt and distillery).

content/trips/hexham/index.md

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ total_duration: 08:06:02
 total_elevation: 500m
 ---
 
-Our first bike adventure of 2023 began in darkness.<!-- excerpt --> Winter trips in the Northern hemisphere mean early sunsets and require good lights.
+Our first bike adventure of 2023 began in darkness.<!-- excerpt --> Winter trips in the Northern Hemisphere mean early sunsets and require good lights.
 
 {% image "img/hexham.jpeg", "Biking into the dying sun" %}