Another longer day today to make the following day to Carlisle easier.
Our route is here.
An early start (around 08.30) saw us on the road and making good time. After about an hour we found a nice roadside cafe just outside the village of Tiverton (not the one in Devon) and there were full breakfasts all round.
We knew it must have been good because it was full of police trainee drivers!
Showers on and off during the day and wind which made it really cold. Fortunately the terrain was reasonably flat (Bob was disappointed that there were so few hills) so the guys were able to make good progress. Traffic in the towns (Wigan and Preston) was really heavy so it was quicker to get through by bike than in the car.
Made it to Lancaster and an excellent B&B - The Lancaster Town House, which also had secure parking for the bikes.
We walked into town for dinner (which was further than we thought) and got back reasonably early and slept soundly!
Off to Sue's Mum & Dad's at Carlisle tomorrow. Shorter mileage than today but a bit hillier?
Managed to upload some more photos to the Gallery for your viewing pleasure.
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