Norma and Shirley

Norma and Shirley

Day 5 Reflections

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Tough day! Couldn’t get going. Very steep ups and downs around Wookey Hole then a trip through Bristol. That was an experience on a bike! No pics as staying safe around the crazy traffic was all we could focus on - not to mention our navigation going a bit loopy (thanks to Garmin!) - that took a good hour to recover from. Finally got through Bristol into Gloucester which brought us onto the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal. Lovely but some of the track almost unridable (on our bikes with loaded panniers), so walked a bit of the way. Then route closed for maintenance which led to a detour and more navigational problems around Gloucester. Very long day. Feeling physically strong but mentally drained. Weather was lovely - just one small downpour in Bristol. Bristol really was an experience - never again! 😊 

Comments

  1. Pauline Mc11 June, 2021 09:20

    Sounds like a tough day but you did it !👏👏. Well done, you are amazing 😊

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  2. Unknown11 June, 2021 09:56

    Hey there, I remember driving in Bristol once Oh my goodness it was terrible. That was in a car, can't imagine what it would be like on a bicycle. Well done for managing such a tough day. You are both an inspiration to others. Jxx

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  3. Rachel Fox11 June, 2021 10:51

    Beautiful photo though! xx

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