Day 13 and day 14 done!

Day 13 was very hard. Tintern to Brompton Ralph. It was suppose to be around 72 miles but ended up as 80. I got lost a lot!!

I started off well with Tom and Debby cheering me on. Managed to get across the Sebern bridge on the cycle path beside the M48. Along to Avonmouth. Thank goodness it was Saturday so there weren't too many lorries. Had a dreadful time getting across the next bridge by the side of th M5. At one point ended up on a slip road to the M5 where motorway regulations applied. Eventually managed to find the right route. Once over stopped for a coffee at a pub in Pill. One of the staff was a keen cyclist and gave me a revised route to see me on my way. That was great. Some time later I fell off my bike. I was turning off the road so I could look at my map. I didn't see how high the keen was. I flew off the bike landing on my left thigh and elbow and slamming my hand down on the ground. Managed to get back on my bike and continue but my hand was really hurting and still is. It's made braking and changing gears pInful. I took pain killers last night so I could get to sleep.

Then got basly lost on the Quantocks stopped at a house to ask directions and the lady photocopied part of a very detailed ordanance survey map to help me

Stayed at a lovely b and b where they gave me dinner and washed my clothes.

Today was shorter but I had a head wind all day. Yesterday was the only day I have had a tail wind for most of the day. So 45 miles with lots of climbing but I'm now in Devon and the end is in sight.