Luc and Leah left some bread out for toast in the morning as they both had to head out early. When I woke they had both gone, but their cat was standing guard and watching me through the catflap!
I got my things together and set off, heading south out of Shrewsbury along the A458. Shortly out of the town, I started a fairly tough climb up into the Shropshire hills. The first climb was very steep, but that was by far the worst.
On Luc's orders, I stopped in Much Wenlock at the butchers to buy myself a pork pie for lunch! Very very tastey! A top tip!
After the Shropshire hills, the rest of the day was fairly flat, with a few rolling hills between the towns. I cycled through Worcester, Tewkesbury and Gloucester before rejoining the A38 down towards Bristol.
I'd made a bit of a mess of my route planning today. I'd routed myself off the A38 and up a bridleway to get across to the smaller B roads. The bridleway was very rough and unrideable so I had to walk the small section up to the next road. Still, the shade was a welcome relief as the sun had been beating down all day.
The minor B roads weaved through some small villages and eventually led me to the Avon cycleway, a fantastic cycle highway that runs into the centre of Bristol and out to Bath. This would take me to the back of Tom and Leahs house (friends from uni) where I'd be staying for the night.
After a long shower (which was painful due to the sunburns) we headed out to the local pub for dinner and the pub quiz. It's tricky to think of the right answers when you're knackered!
Tomorrows ride is shorter and takes me round the corner to Barnstaple, but I've still got quite a few big hills to contend with heading over the Mendips and Exmoor.
Miles today: 112.1
Total miles: 676.3
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