Brandlehow swim
18. juli 2022, England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Great swim in Derwent Water on one of the hottest days of the year! 27c at 12:00 hrs (inside). Wonderfully quiet but cool. Water temperature was ok for 25 min, refreshing. Watch old lady with herLæs mere
River swim near Bowder Stone
19. juli 2022, England ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Left at 12.00 with 28c inside. River at Borrowdale had been taken over my some loud blaspheming young men with a radio. Hence didn't stay long and went back to Myrtle Bay where things were a lot moreLæs mere
Caldbeck, round Skiddaw
20. juli 2022, England ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Just a great village to stop for lunch by the mill and beck. 22c today, much more comfortable for a tandem trip around Skiddaw! Cake and tea at the Quakers House in Mosedale.
Wythop Moss
21. juli 2022, England ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Trip of the 'Swaites'! First to Braithwaite, then Thornthwaite and Lothwaite, Burthwaite and finally a picnic by the river at Southwaite! We did some hunter gathering at the Lorton Village Shop of iceLæs mere
Keswick parkrun
23. juli 2022, England ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
In week 7 run 3 Sally persuaded me to do the Keswick parkrun. I was only going to run 25 minutes of it but ended up doing the 5km in 28 min 24 sec. Not a bad result of the couch to 5km program. ThanksLæs mere
Travel to Isle of Man
24. juli 2022, England ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Left Portinscale just before 9.00 to arrive in Warton at 10.00 very light traffic and the rain stopped too! Temperatures rose from 18°C to 24°C as well! Coffee stop in Morecombe Bay and easy cycleLæs mere
Ballacottier to Ballaugh
25. juli 2022, Isle of Man ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Day 2 on the Isle of Man.
Via old St Lonan's Church (BCQ) and Laxey for a coffee and scone stop! The water wheels and tram in Laxey were most impressive but we did get a buffering on the way to theLæs mere
Sartfell and Point of Ayre
26. juli 2022, Isle of Man ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Day 3 - Mountains, seals and light houses. From 12°C to 20°C pluses plenty of wind. The trip up the mountain offered beautiful views but quickly became very chilly with a quick decent into KirkLæs mere
Peel and Port Erin
27. juli 2022, Isle of Man ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Day 4. Pretty costal bike ride to Peel. Finding the BCQ was rather fraught with difficulties and we ended up doing an extra 5km. Cheese and potato pie in Peel, like school dinners but very nourishingLæs mere
Calf of man, Port St Mary and Castletown
28. juli 2022, Isle of Man ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
After a wet night we left the tent on site and pedalled up to the Calf of Mann and watched the seals. The tide was running through at rather a speed! Many ships ran aground here including the brigLæs mere
Isle of Man back to Heyesham and Wrexham
29. juli 2022, Isle of Man ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Early start after a disturbed night, having been woken up by a horse box at 11.00 hrs. Quick 1/2 hr descent into Douglas got us to the terminal in plenty of time to soak up the early morning sun onLæs mere
Bonus day in Denbighshire
30. juli 2022, Wales ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Stopover at the Cherry Orchard in Denbighshire. A green camping site with lovely spacious pitches with its own picnic table and shelter. A wet start to our ride to Llangollen but dryer along the canalLæs mere
