Three quarters of the way there!!

Yesterday I completed day 12, so three quarters done. Now cycled 712 miles most of it with a strong head wind.

Yesterday was easier than I thought it was going to be. That head wind was still there but much less severe. I had a bit of drizzle and one lot of rain but by the time I'd stopped the bike and put on my rain jacket it had stopped again.

Ruth and Steven owners of the  Primrose Cottage B & B sent me an encouraging text. It came in at a bit of a low point was a welcome boost for me.

Spent some time on the A49. It's a horribly busy road. Then on to the A466 to Monmouth. Then through the beautiful Wye valley. I stopped at Redbrook and bought a drink from the village shop. I sat in the sunshine on a bench and drank the cola reflecting that this was how it was supposed to be, riding on sunshine and stopping and relaxing occasionally instead of battling against the wind and rain.

On to Tintern then. Tom and Debby came to spend the night there with me. It was a real boost to see them. Today there are going to drive along the route a little and cheer me on.

Today is potentially a difficult day. It's long over 70 miles and there's a lot of navigating. I have to get across the Severn bridge and across the bridge at Avonmouth by the side of the M5. I end up on the edges of Exmoor.