Survived my first night camping; but the mattress isn't much.
Another hot day but again cycling through beautiful villages. Can't get the theme for Midsomer Murders out of my head.
Took a bum turn which added about 8 horrible A road miles to my route. Wasn't happy then when a local directed me down a dead-end. Not so much a boy with bad acne as a pussey zit with a mild touch of boy.
Then, my chain came off whilst I was going up a hill. In trying to free it (it got wedged between cogs and the bike frame) I managed to screw up the gears, leaving me with 1st gear only. I managed, however, to repair it in the rain, so rather pleased with myself.
Farmer whose field I stayed in gave me a lift to town and was very hospitable. Saw cows being milked and a field being combine harvested. Also, a roof with no house.
Learnt today:
1) Dont just pee out the tent - the smell doesn't go away and it leaves a very obvious, incriminating stain
2) Cockerals get up really early. I mean really. 3.30am! I know they herald the dawn but 3.30 - it was still the middle of the night. Do they seriously think they are going to get some love action at 3.30? And an hour and a half of it. Come on. Grrr
3) Dont take directions from village idiots.
Distance = 46.0 miles
Time cycling = 4hrs 16mins
Aver. speed = 10.7mph
Other = 3 miles
Total today = 49 miles
Overall = 91 miles
Took a bum turn which added about 8 horrible A road miles to my route. Wasn't happy then when a local directed me down a dead-end. Not so much a boy with bad acne as a pussey zit with a mild touch of boy.
Then, my chain came off whilst I was going up a hill. In trying to free it (it got wedged between cogs and the bike frame) I managed to screw up the gears, leaving me with 1st gear only. I managed, however, to repair it in the rain, so rather pleased with myself.
Farmer whose field I stayed in gave me a lift to town and was very hospitable. Saw cows being milked and a field being combine harvested. Also, a roof with no house.
Learnt today:
1) Dont just pee out the tent - the smell doesn't go away and it leaves a very obvious, incriminating stain
2) Cockerals get up really early. I mean really. 3.30am! I know they herald the dawn but 3.30 - it was still the middle of the night. Do they seriously think they are going to get some love action at 3.30? And an hour and a half of it. Come on. Grrr
3) Dont take directions from village idiots.
Distance = 46.0 miles
Time cycling = 4hrs 16mins
Aver. speed = 10.7mph
Other = 3 miles
Total today = 49 miles
Overall = 91 miles
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