103 miles

After a tough morning (62 miles) we eventually arrived in Much Wenlock  to meet Andys Mum and Dad for lunch.   Talking of Andy - here he is getting pummelled by the masseuse yesterday

After a massive run down out of Much Wenlock we turned right, climbed…… and climbed……. and climbed.    This was followed by the best runs we have had so far and brought us into Nantwich at 7.15pm.   

After the near world war yesterday we now have a daily breakfast meeting and agreed that 100 miles a day means the scenery has to go out of the window!   All friends again then.

Catching up from yesterday - here’s a shot of the bike going over a fence which really brough the scenic routes to an end

Also cycling up Cheddar Gorge yesterday with the snow on the trees, the sun shining and kids building snowmen in the hills was fantastic.   This photo doesn’t do it justice but here we go

Proof of the earlier blog of Pats upside down Sat Nav - No I wasn’t making it up

Seth had a bad day yesterday which prompted a comment of support for Seth from his good Irish friend Oonagh To put the record straight he had a great day today - many times leading the pack and he has always been king of the hills.  No falling off bikes today (that one has been saved for Andy - and by pure fluke Ihave a video of it - priceless!)  It is true that Seth has flown all the way from Alaska to do this with us- so we shouldn’t be giving him a hard time.   For Seth its his first time today of breaking the 100 miles ride barrier - happy bunny 

Good to meet up with Pats wife June and daughter Siobhan and had a laugh with us over dinner - taking our washing away too!

Stats for today - weather realy kind to us, cold early on with a flurry of snow showers but brightened up in the afternoon.

Time in the saddle 8 hours, Distance 103.4 miles 13mph average speed.   7428 calories, and 5145 ft of vertical climb

I’m sharing a room with Pat so need to log off now before his snoring gets any louder.