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Fantastic Cockney outfits. Now this is a photo I can love.
2 years agoI gave it an honest try when I was there several years ago, but the cheap pork & beans without the pork fat and the canned mushrooms are a real turnoff. Sorry, but I can't like this photo as it makes my stomach do funny things.
2 years agoWe did not dare ride, even though it was downhill.
2 years agoOh dear, so she is! Old habits do die hard.
2 years agoBlimey! We grumble about road surfaces here but that one looks down right dangerous.
2 years agoAnother foreign tourist on the wrong side of the road again!
2 years agoHappens a lot here in Oz.
2 years agoWow! Quite the start to your trip. It must of been a huge relief in the end finding somewhere to stay. Hoping for easier days ahead.
2 years agoWow … that’s a day to remember or maybe forget. Glad it eventually worked out. Your days ahead can only get better.
2 years agoKinda representative of your day!
2 years agoWhat a day! We are so happy it ended with a bed for you to sleep in. We have always figured in a real panic we would park the bikes at the nearest police station and take a cab to a hotel. Beats sleeping under a bridge. About the electronics, it is my fervent wish that hoteliers would figure out how many devices need charging these days, although I suppose cycle tourers have a few more than most. Our hotel last night also had only two outlets, and in Setubal we had to use the one in the bathroom.
2 years agoOh my goodness! Not quite the adventure you had planned! I'm glad you found a safe place to spend the night and you are so wise to stop and rethink now rather than continuing to slog on too long. Hope the days get better!
2 years agoSounds like a nightmare! You definitely should do shorter days. We usually didn’t average more than 6 or 7 miles an hour. We’ve found Great Britain the hardest bicycling we’ve done because of the constant ups and downs with very steep ups. The other day we had 23 percent climb and had a lot over 15 % but ride with gps and other mapping tools don’t know about them. We found these harder than steady climbs. Also, we found the NCN routes frequently took you on unpaved roads but not through fields. I hope things get better! Stay safe!
2 years agoYikes!
2 years ago
All's well that ends well, at least you had a roof over your heads. What a day! You are survivors! Kudos!
2 years ago