John O' Groats, Lands End, Challenge Completed!

Congratulations, you've done it - here you are at John o' Groats, at the northernmost tip of the Scottish mainland. 

Dunnet Head is further north, of course, but there's not much there except for a rather essential lighthouse. With Land's End 876 miles (by highway) to the southwest, together they form the two most extreme inhabited towns on the British mainland.

John o' Groats might sound like a fine Scotsman, but he was actually a Dutch settler - Jan de Groot - who came to the area in around 1489 and ran the ferry from the mainland to Orkney at the end of the 15th century, after the island had been returned to Scotland from Norwegian control in 1472.

Modern-day John o' Groats is, of course, something of a draw - in 2005, Lonely Planet described it as a 'seedy tourist trap', and you even needed to pay to have your photograph taken at the famous 'Journey's End' signpost, which has its counterpart in Land's End. Since 2013, the town has undergone considerable refurbishment, the hotel has re-opened, and photographs are now free. There is also still a regular boat service to Orkney, should you wish to extend your journey further.

You've done it - what an achievement. Now put your feet up! 

This was a team of effort with five others - Penny, Wendy, Nancy, Alana and me.  Individually we chose to convert a non-mile effort into miles.  One knitted blankets, a couple used it for better eating and water intake, and I used it for being consistent in my scripture readings, etc.