Off to see the girls!

Day 5

Distance 81.9 miles cycling time 6hrs 17 mins average 13.0 miles

Total so far 400 miles!

We had a big day today - off to Chester to meet up with Jan and Linda at Jenny's house in Chester. We got up early and were on the road by 8am. We decided to try and get as many miles as we could under our belts as early as possible before the roads got busy. We followed the A49 to Shrewsbury alongwith loads of bikers travelling at obscene speeds. We covered the 35 miles in good time and were in Shrewsbury by 10.30am. Shrewsbury is a pretty town and we took time out to cycle along the river and take in some of the town.

We then moved on a quieter road for the 20 miles to Whitchurch. The road was flat, no wind and very hot but pleasant as we continued to make good progress. We had lunch at Whitchurch and were pleasantly surprised to find it was only 20 miles from Chester. We set off at 2pm on minor roads through some stunning Cheshire villages and arrived at Jenny's by 3.30pm. So much easier when the land is flat and the wind is with you!

We then had a great BBQ at Jenny's with the girls and Geoff's brother over from Wales. Plenty of booze but some restraint, we think the hills will be back tomorrow.

The night ended on a happy note when Nurse Jan declared that Geoff's backside was healing nicely and that the suspected bruising was in fact dye from his new shorts. If only Phil had made a closer inspection earlier!