Mon 19th July : Luton - Buckingham

12.15pm

All loaded up, final photo taken, and Im off. Thanks for waving me off Paul :0)

(after a few miles I ditched the traffic bollard).

Took a previously unknown route out of Dunstable. OMG, it was like the North face of the Eiger. 3 miles into my journey and I thought I was done for.

Got a bit lost a few times and accidentally missed Leighton Buzzard cos I was too scared to make a right turn at a busy roundabout. To be fair, it was on a hill and there were lorries coming.


Only day1 but already my trip has taken me past the habitats of penguins and wallabies (I think they are wallabies) and some scary (especially if you are a crow) residents of Whipsnade village.



It was very hot. Drank loads of coke. Pitched my tent in a farmers field and went to dine at Tea at Esco's..no wait, it was Tescos.

Learnt today:
1) Remember to eat breakfast
2) Google maps dont indicate gradients
3) New use for my mirror - to ensure I dont scare young children as the white greasy-faced suncream monster.


Distance = 33.6miles
Time = 3hrs 4mins
Av. speed = 10.9mph
Other = 8miles
Total today = 42 miles
Overall = 42 miles