There we were, cycling on the Isle of Skye on a cold and rainy summer day (Monday 23 July) in 2012 when ...



Machka - 2012 Round the World Tour

"Maxine Riggs is a lady who lives in Australia and participates in Audax events. We stayed with her before one event and got to know her a little bit.

Today, we were getting things together to take the ferry to Skye when a lady walked past and made a comment about the weather. We both thought we recognised her from somewhere, and then Rowan noticed her bicycle ... an Australian brand. Rowan thought she might be Maxine, and then we were off on the ferry, and we couldn't find out.

Later we were eating lunch in Broadford on Skye when the lady cycled past. But we couldn't rush out of the restaurant after her to find out who she was.


However a few km out of Broadford, a lady passed us and it was her. Rowan called out, "Is that you Maxine?" and she called back "Yes". He identified who we were and we all came to a screeching halt and had a chat by the side of the road.

Fancy meeting someone you know in Australia all the way over on the Isle of Skye in Scotland!!"