Bristol to near Alnwick by bike

Posted by Andy Hamilton - 28/10/08 at 12:10:23 pm

Well here I am sitting on the computer at Helen and Chris’ house, a couple of ishers! Due to some misscomunication they are the first on my trip. Well, if you don’t include my Mum.

It’s been an interesting journey so far to say the least, some highs and lows as I expected.

So first with a synopsis of the highs, there is nothing like seeing signposts for where you want to stay after a days cycling, or habing pheasants flying over your hear, stoats jumping through the hedge rows, the first glimps of the East coast, a warm house after a day in the cold or just meeting people after hours even days without really talking to people face to face, save to give a food order or ask for directions. Or coming downhill after going up.

The lows, well to be expected really, cycling uphill, getting soaked to the skin and still being miles from the destination, not being able to see the “cycle path” which at times has been nothing more than a badger track, getting a bottle thrown at me, bed and breakfasts with no breakfast, five punctures, my gears not working properly, cycling past chemical works then oil refineries then a landfill site one after another and five punctures.

But in all it has been a really good experience so far and testament not to how much stamina I have but to how pig headed I can be when I have a strong idea in my head.What has kept me going in a lot of places is the thoughts of seeing the people on the way.

Well I will do a more comprehensive run down as I have written a bit of journal (if I can find it).

Thanks for the good luck messages and to some of the Scotland ishers, hope to see you soon!

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1. Woohoo – you are almost in Scotland!

   I’ll go and turn the hot water and the heating on…. And the kettle. Hope to see you soon!

   Comment by Ina — October 29, 2008 #

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