Fuelling up on porridge we were ready for our final day of cycling. We left Jenny's air b n b bright and early, just after 8 am. The cycle began by crossing the river on a picturesque bridge. We proceeded to follow a path along the waterway, ignoring the first 72 sign as it told... Continue Reading →
Setting off early, we were ecstatic to see that the 72 National Cycle-way led us down a hill to the right of our Hostel and not along the busy uphill road we had arrived on. While the downhill didn't last overly long, the ascents were much more manageable than the ones we faced the day... Continue Reading →
Our four hour train from London Euston pulled into Carlisle Station at 10 pm. Sleepy-eyed we wheeled our bicycles off the secure bike storage carriage and navigated to the station exit. To our surprise the cheap and cheerful Ibis hotel we booked was a mere 2 minutes across the road. Brilliant. We swiftly checked in... Continue Reading →
We are going on a bear hunt 