Warmley with friend
5 september 2022, England ⋅ 🌧 22 °CThree Amigos to accompany me for the first 20 miles of my trip today then treat me to beans on toast at Warmley Cafe. Thanks friends.
Three Amigos to accompany me for the first 20 miles of my trip today then treat me to beans on toast at Warmley Cafe. Thanks friends.
Stopped in on Ed and Sue in Cambridge. Old friends from Canoeing days. V brief visit but couldn't miss them out!
Just after I left a rainbow appeared. First one of the trip.
The lads left Clevedon Rd at 1000ish. Had a merry ride to Warmley Cafe for lunch, waited for the rain to stop and parted company. The three wended their way back. I wended my way on. Cyclepath to YateLäs mer
Crossed the M5 numerous times yesterday and here it is to greet me just after breakfast (with oat milk on my cereals)
Noisy, smelly beast that it is
Dry day. Hooray.
Rode near the M5 for much of the journey today. But started the day with the River Severn. The ancient Britons called it The Severn Sea. It was more gentle today as I rode throughLäs mer
That River Severn is still a mighty river even this far north
Some journey stats..
Number of bike hating dogs....2
Number of motorways visited....5
Number of frightening
Number of thunderstorms endured......1
Number of rivers crossed today....7
Number of hillsLäs mer
50 miles by 1pm. Time for lunch. Look what I found whilst looking for a bench to sit on. A pub that's open!
Found this little vehicle whilst passing the Imperial War Museum North. Apparently they are very popular in parts of Moss Side. I remember driving through there once by accident and being terrifiedLäs mer
Out through those dark mills and cobbled streets of Lancashire mill towns. How many millions of granite sets must have been shaped to pave those streets and alleys. Move just off the main roads andLäs mer
Resenär it was a pleasure, rain stopped after two tunnels and sun came out!
Resenär Beans on toast - we know how to treat our friends 😅
Glad to be of help on your way - you'll have to find your own beans today. 😊 [Paul Gilson]
Resenär ah that's so nice!!