Ben and Glastonbury Tor, barely visible

Day 3 - Exeter - Bristol (Devon - Somerset - Bristol)

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May 27th 2008
Words cannot adequately convey the horrors of day 3. The first 31 miles were into a storm. 30-50m/h head winds all day. We almost gave up. A boat passed us on the A30. Not sure whether it was being towed or not. We didn't take many photos as no-one wants to see grown men cry. But we made it. Surely nothing will ever be this hard again. Michelle laid on loads of lovely food, we collapsed soon af ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more