Day 3 101.8 miles time 8:12:07 av.speed 12.4 mph max speed 43.0 mph
Set off at 8.30am finished 19.05.
Although I'm enjoying being able to eat as much as I like as I'm burning it all off, the quality needs to improve a bit. Last night's steak at the Ring O'Bells in Wookey was very tough and "full english" is starting to lose its attraction. Scrambled eggs and beans on toast tomorrow!
The day started well with a nice flat 2 miles ride to Wells. I hadn't realised that Wells is at the foot of the Mendip Hills so the next bit was a hill. Very steep and 2.5 miles long. It just went on and on.
And the wind was there again. Full in my face. But the sun was shining and has done all day.
The rest of the day has been a mixture of some nice flat bits and some rollercoaster bites on the Fosse Way(check out 43mph).
Elevenses was at a street cafe in Bath outside the Roman Baths and The Abbey. Lunch was again outside in the sunshine at a deli in Cirencester and my afternoon break was in Bourton-on-the Water. Very picturesque but full of coach loads of pensioners.
Thumbs up for the cyclist I flagged down to take my photo by the "Welcome to Gloucestershire" sign. He wanted my details to make a donation. Also had a chat with a chap in Morrisons "bike park" who did LE JOG on a bike in 1991.
I really enjoyed today.
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