52 miles today, miles to date 183
Leaving Whidden Down Travelodge
As expected we had a great downhill freewheel all the way to Crediton and the hills of the first three days eventually peter out as we leave Devon and enter Somerset.
Highlight of the day was Thorverton. This is their Hypermarket and Post Office:
And this is the pretty village green. This trip is not just about cycling but sitting in places such as this eating an ice cream.
As we enter Somerset, Jim goes AWOL. The rest of the team wait around at a junction on the A38 for him to turn up, Jim wanders off to Taunton on his own, God knows how he found the place without a map. Tommy then tells us about two stowaways in his bag, Freddo the Frog and Curly Wurly the Snake. Freddo is instantly nominated as Team Mascot and will be contributing to this blog in the future. Pictures tomorrow….
Where in the world would we be without Pauline Backup? Today she volunteered to be Dinner Lady and also did everybody’s laundry. (She has to do the ironing when we get back from the pub but no-one has the courage to tell her).
We're worried about Freddo & Curly Wurly! Will they be the same after spending another day in a hot bag? Or will they have been sacrificed for a quick energy boost?..... We fear that there will be no photos to show us, as they will have conveniently disappeared along the way!!
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