I woke early and packed up planning to get to Sedbergh mid afternoon as I was meeting my friends Ann and Tim who live in Nottingham. They were driving up to spend the afternoon and evening with me. 😀 It… Continue reading

Wednesday May 15th was a lovely day for cycling. Not too hot and not too cold but I did have an unexpected headwind. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the rolling countryside and marveled at the beautiful dark rock free soil in the… Continue reading

I arrived in Liverpool on Sunday May 12th and left on Wednesday May 15th. In the meantime, I packed in seeing as many people as possible and getting my tent aired and clothes washed. It was a hectic schedule and… Continue reading

I woke with the birds again on Sunday May 12th. I was on the road just after 7am headed for Chester where I would meet up with my cousin Jason and then drive to West Kirby to meet my uncle… Continue reading

Saturday May 11th, I woke early again because of the early dawn chorus, lovely but annoying as I would have liked to have slept past 5am. Today I was heading for the familiar territory of the county of Cheshire. It… Continue reading

I woke up very early on May 10th and was packed up and ready to load my bike when I noticed my rear tire was flat as a pancake. The previous evening, I had accidentally pulled out the core of… Continue reading

The pastoral and undulating Wye Valley stretches from Mordiford south east of Hereford down to Chepstow. It is considered the birthplace of British tourism because the first organized tour began on the River Wye in the 18th century. I joined… Continue reading

On Wednesday May 8th, I woke around 5am to a very foggy and wet campsite. I made myself a cup of tea and started to pack up. I realized there was no chance of drying the tent before my departure… Continue reading

On Monday May 6th I left the B&B and headed towards Wells, Somerset. I was meeting friends Jim and Melissa in Wells in the afternoon but had enough time to visit another town I had never been to: Glastonbury. Glastonbury… Continue reading

On Sunday May 5th, a fter a few hours sleep, I woke up, packed my belongings, and headed downstairs for breakfast. Kippers were on the menu and I hadn’t had those since walking the Coast to Coast 7 years ago… Continue reading