Watts is sacked as Head of Security. Went down to the van, to find that he thought Preston dodgy enough to lock the bikes together in the back for the first time. The only person able to unlock them was a Locksmith with an angle grinder. He was expensive but fairly prompt.We therefore set off a little late, but proceeded to cruise on easy terrain to Kirkby Lonsdale with a stop near Glasson for cream and jam with a small scone attached. After having done about 160 miles my brother Roger left us here. Great for you to have travelled with us.
The morning’s good weather continued into the afternoon but the terrain changed dramatically. We had the choice of two routes to Garsdale Head Railway Station: An ‘A’ road or the slightly longer pretty route through Dent. Wrong, very wrong. The hill out of Dent is steep as in precipitous and long as in War and Peace. We didn’t walk but we did stop and we really needed a few more gears. Our first serious challenge.
The Station at Garsdale Head is just down off a very barren moor in the middle of nowhere. It is the one of the highest Stations in the UK and has very little habitation around it and yet the only sign visible as you approach is ‘Overflow Car Park this way’. That’s Britain for you.
The halfway point has been reached and we have quite an arduous day tomorrow, to Westerkirk which is apparently in Scotland, which is apparently, another Country.
Tune in for more drive.
74 miles
I can't believe you didn't have your own angle grinder, what happened to pre planning! And another thing jam before cream what's the world coming to to.When you get into the great country that is Scotland speak with an Aussie accent you'll be OK as both races have a lot in common, for a start they are well balanced. They have a chip on both shoulders!! Good luck guy's our thoughts are with you,but glad to say not our bodies
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