42 miles There was a good choice for breakfast and gluten free bread as I had requested. The husband was the one supervising breakfast, making the tea and coffee and cooking eggs to order and the wife sorted the administration work. The breakfast room was very modern and decorated in black and yellow. As we were only cycling just over 40 miles we didn't check out until ten o'clock. Yesterdays grey sky had disappeared to be replaced with sunshine and it was much warmer. We stopped at Lidl to buy picnic goodies and more yoghurts and then we were on our way. Very soon we were on narrow country lanes through lots of farm land, some with cows on and lots with a variety of crops, mainly maize. It was slightly undulating with lots of long ... read more

4 miles Wednesday.....Last minute packing before driving to Preston to catch the train to London Euston. Graham and Frances came with us so they could do some shopping and take the car home. We were very early but that gave us lots of time to sort out where we needed to be, which was Platform 4 and right at the back of the train. A guard unlocked the bike carriage and we lifted the bikes on and tied them up. Then it was a long walk through half the train to find our seats in F carriage carrying all our luggage. The journey passed quickly and we ate our packed lunch just before arriving in London to a brilliant blue sky and sunshine. Next, it was a two miles bike ride across to Waterloo station which ... read more

Spent today putting things together to pack, washing and generally getting ready to go. Another grey wet day. Really looking forward to leaving this weather behind.... read more