Tuesday 17th September

Left Jane and Dave early after yet more great hospitality from our friends . The wind blew us along the prom to Morecombe but at least it was dry Once we headed in land the wind was much less significant and we made good time for a coffee stop in Kendal Having cycled through the urban areas north of Manchester with a lot of less than considerate drivers it was lovely to head towards The Lakes and some lovely scenery. Cycled through Windermere which was busy with tourists and on to Ambleside for lunch in a cafe by the lake. The inevitable rain started after lunch and we cycled through Grasmere before passing The Travellers Rest pub where those who did the C 2 C will remember drinking after a long walk with Tims friends Don and Brian This

pub marks the start of a 1 1/2 mile steep climb which we did in the rain ( at least it kept us cool!) That was the biggest climb of the day although generally the terrain has become more hilly ( still not like Devon and Cornwall) Total for day 54 miles Our B&B is called Babbling Brook but more like a raging torrent!