DAY 7 Garstang- Carlisle

SCOTLAND AT LAST!

We are still here!

RIDE TIME; 6 HOURS 5 MINS
MILEAGE; 92.6
AVG SPEED; 15.2 mph

Cold when we left at 8am this morning, cycled into Lancaster and Andy had a run in with a car, the car was turning left and did not indicate at all, he managed to stay upright thank goodness all ok and nothing damaged, mental through these big towns and we have tried to avoid them as much as possible. Lovely route into Kendal then up the dreaded SHAP PASS, steady climbing all the way to 1400 feet got colder the higher we went, great ascent dropped down into Penrith and got a bit lost on the way to the camp site.

Legs starting to feel it a bit now and bum, my knee was a bit funny this morning and Rob has got a sore thigh but apart from that its great.

Lily and I left the camp site, talk about a tight fit but I managed to get her out safe!

Did a bit of shopping just outside Carlisle and had lunch at a pub for a change....

Met a kid that was cycling on his own in a tiny tent, Lily told him that she has knickers that were bigger, he had broke a spoke and the lads tried to help him, Rob has only got odd shaped spokes and Andy does not have any, so could not help the poor chap, he is off to find a bike shop today, we may bump into him again in the future he was off to Fort William today. We made him a coffee and gave him a BIG slice of Helens cake to see him on his way!

Tracy

DAY 6 Whitchurch-Garstang

ROB AT YET ANOTHER SIGN!

Got lost around Preston!

RIDE TIME; 5 HOURS 45 MIN
MILEAGE; 88.4
AVG SPEED; 15.37m

Went past Warrington Walls rugby ground, another chance for a photo ( will be posted when we get time).

Stopped at another garden centre for lunch, 2 old roadies spoke to us and knew we were doing end 2 end as we had the look so they said, what was that? Worn out look? They informed us that the guy who holds the record for the shortest end 2 end lives up the road and survived on sausages, unlike like us with our roast dinner the girls did us last night!

Total miles now 446.

Set off for camp site around 8.30am, good trip as mostly motorway, missed the turning to the site as it was VERY SMALL and well hidden! Nice little place, lovely lady gave us a donation as well.

Lily had a cold shower and brain freeze. Went to Garstang shopping and did lunch at a lovely pub near the canal, sat outside and had a sandwich as they had no gas!

Lads arrived about 4pm.

Lily met her friend Helen who bought us a food parcel and home made cake, yummy! She also gave us a huge donation towards our petrol which had Lily and I in tears in the pub for her kindness! ONE BIG THANK YOU TO HELEN XXXXXXXXX

Tracy

DAY 5 Tewkesbury-Whitchurch

ANDY IN SHROPSHIRE

Got a few sore bits today!

AND we now have a caravan with HUGE THANKS TO; PAUL AND FAMILY!!!!!


RIDE TIME; 5 hours 12 mins
MILEAGE; 81.93
AVG SPEED; 15.5mph

Not too many hills turned cold after Telford. Met another 2 chaps who are also doing End 2 End, fully laden and have been on the road for 5 days already!

Followed the river Severn up for a while, long A38 but a very good run.

Us girls towed the lovely caravan to the next site near Whitchurch, nice little site and we are so happy not to have to put the tent up yet again as its such hard work doing it!!!!!

We are all in bed for 9pm, talk about worn out!!!!

Both the lads are fine, its just like a Sunday jaunt for them really, no sign of fatigue at all, must be all the good food we are giving them!

Tracy

DAY 4 Taunton-Tewkesbury

CAMPING IN TAUNTON

whew! Glad to get here at last.

Ride Time; 6 hrs 8 min
Mileage; 96 miles
Avg speed; 15.65 mph

Had a lovely ride, nice and flat in places, apart from the Mendip hills! Rode under the Clifton suspension bridge.

Had lunch at a well known garden centre and got chucked out for taking the bikes inside!

Had to stop at Gloucester Rubgy ground and have a pic which I will post later.

Terrible time trying to get online to update you all of our progress.