Day 9 done

Day 9 done. Another hard day. The wind was even stronger than other days. Also a heavy downpour that left me cold. Had an early bowl of onion soup (delicious) in a cafe owned by a keen cyclist in Kirkby Lonsdale. I received a warm welcome and she insisted I brought my bike into the cafe. Then the rain stopped but lots of steep climbing over fells and moors. The ride was supposed to be 46 miles but turned out to be 50 miles instead. Now washed and dressed and waiting for some friends who are taking me to Clitheroe for dinner.