USA 2018 - here we go..

Dear Reader,

I delivered the bike to Motofreight in Egham this morning, next time I see it will be in Los Angeles.  Look after it guys..

Just the the big yellow to add.  No chance to repack now!!

Good nite

Pre USA Shake Down - Day 2

Good evening readers,

Following a cold, damp, sleepless night I was up with the lark (actually the larks are awoken by the sparrows wind problems) so I was up at "sparrows fart" this morning and following a much needed cup of coffee whilst packing away a very soggy tent - I was on the road by 7.30am.

A very hectic ride back through Gloucester due to the Monday morning workers rush.  I ended up stopping for a hash brown and a cup of tea at McDonalds and waited for the traffic to clear a bit.   I tried to avoid riding through the centre of Bristol so I ended up on the Ring Road - an endless loop of countless roundabouts….  Having got fed up with that road I headed for the Fleet Air Arm Museum and then back up to Wells and the finally Cheddar.   

The campsite (with pub) I had planned to use had been taken over by a private group of caravaners and was therefore unable to fit me in so I rode on until I found the next one… Very nice, very quiet, a bit soggy but no pub!!  So I am cooking again tonight compliments of MOD ration packs.  Chicken and yellow curry with rice followed by Vegetarian all day breakfast!!

I am still a bit undecided on which tent to take so I will have to get that some thought before Friday.

Now back to my book - Tuk Tuk to the road by Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent (aka Ants) and Jo Huxster.
Afternote: I am now in the local pub charging the laptop and phone!!

Nite Nite

Dr Foster went to Gloucester

Good evening reader,

Just a quick update from the side of the River Severn.  I thought I had better take a run out to try the kit before I drop the bike off at Motofreight.

A quick ride up to Gloucester via the tea stop at Laycock Abby.   I stopped for a tea at the Abby Tea Rooms and was immediately approached by a friend of Mick and I, Paul and his partner.  

So we sat for a while and chatted before I rode on again to the Red Lion Pub and camp site.  Slight rain on the way.   Now the greatest campsite in the world but I am sure it gets better when then season starts !!

Once I arrived at the camp site it started to rain, which was not the best time for our first erection (of the new tent).  All sorted and Mick arrived which was great and we when to the pub for a coffee and a chat in the warm.   The sun nearly came out but not quite.   We did manage a short sit on the river bank and ate vegan falafel!! then the rain started again, and Mick departed and I disappeared into the tent for an afternoon snooze.  

It is now 8.45 pm and I am back in the pub for a beer and collect emails.  Tomorrow I Weill take a run down to Somerset in the hope that the weather improves.

Good night for now - I think I may need another pint...