Thursday 8th June 2017
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The route notes from Peak Tours said today will be “Easy/moderate”. In terms of mileage it was the shortest yet at 60 miles but there was still 1,256 meters of climbing – not sure were the easy came from.
The weather forecast for today was wet in the morning and sun/showers after lunch and it was more or less what happened.
The route also reverted to some past days with a big climb straight from the off. Out of Monmouth is a 200 meter climb in the first 3 miles, what joy. The route to Hereford was up and down but nothing to trouble some. Hereford was a problem as I got lost and when round the same housing estate twice and missed the morning brew stop. All you could hear on the way out of Hereford was machine gun fire and bombs going off, this was a bit worrying until I remembered the SAS live here.
Lunch was at a 12th century pub in Pembridge which did us a great lunch of soup and a roll, sandwiches then a pecan sponge with cream.
Afternoon tea stop was in Brampton Bryan which has longest Yew hedge in the country.
This is only part of it as it goes right round the corner.
I am now in Clun at the Old Farmhouse B&B which is about 2 miles out of Clun so the vans are coming to take us into town for tonight’s dinner.
Tomorrow is going to be a very long day with an 82 mile ride to Northwich.
Todays stats:-
60 miles
1,258 meters climbed
Time riding – 5 hours 32 minutes
Average speed was 10.89 mph
Total to date:-
322 miles
7,115 meters
29 hours 35 minutes riding.
I know Northwich very well, there used to be a lot of salt mined in and around Northwich, so you are going to be travelling through my home county of Cheshire. I hope most of your journey takes you across the Cheshire Plain. Good luck you are doing so well and it is most interesting.
So proud of what you are doing but counting the days till I see you. Love you. Xxxx
Well done again, hope weather improves for tomorrow’s long ride – good luck for that, look forward to tomorrow’s blog xx
Keep it up Martin. Your earlier concerns about training enough were obviously unfounded. Well done hope the weather is kinder to you and you can enjoy the scenery as you cycle north.