A fine start but windy. The boys left the campsite overlooking Morecambe Bay at 8.30 and headed for Preston.
They made good progress buoyed on by the thought that if they had a really good day they would be close to home. Akso the weather forecast for the night was dreadful and the thought of avoiding a wet campsite was a huge incentive.
Past Wigan, stopping just outside Warrington for lunch and then they were on the A49 – the road that leads through Church Stretton.
The sun came out and the wind dropped and before they knew where they were, they were 30 miles from Shrewsbury. With a rest day looming, they decided to go for home – a spectacular effort they covered 135 miles (216 km.)in about 9 hours. They still had time to have a shower, watch the Tour de France and go for a meal at the Bottle and Glass (an excellent venue and sponsor of Jogle07)
Sunday was spent relaxing, fumigating the van, washing clothes, stocking up on carbohydrates and preparing for the final part of the journey.
Expectations are to reach Bristol, depending on progress.
