Manchester...
After a very wet start, the weather cleared and dad dried out, with a fairly flat cycle ride to Manchester. He stopped for food along the way, and when a roadside cafe owner heard what dad was doing he donated the bacon roll and coffee, saying dad had earned it! Again, B roads seemed very difficult to find, leaving dad joining lots of lorries along a narrow road - not much fun. It was 'tedious' getting into Manchester - not helped because the map was stuck together after the rain and the bit dad needed had disintegrated! However, he found his way to the Youth Hostel, sharing a room with an Australian and two Canadians, all enjoying 'gap' type years.
He's now facing another long ride - about 69 miles, with a long climb up to the Forest of Bowland, but he's looking forward to the long descent to Ingleton!
Maggi
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