Just rolling

Morale was high as we completed our first five hundred miles, helped by plenty of sunshine and a strong tailwind. For once the distance was shorter than projected – a mere 45 miles over reasonably level ground. We had planned to cycle 25 miles before lunch, but fate intervened when we spotted the well-named “Pudding House” near Cockerham. In the ensuing frenzy, everyone had coffee and cake, except Ed who had cake and cake. This sped us on our way, though not enough to keep up with the older but feisty cyclist who kindly led us at high speed through Lancaster’s cycle routes.

We took a minor detour to have a look at Morecambe Bay, followed by BLT’s at the local Bolton-le-Sands pub. In the afternoon we entered Cumbria and shortly reached the halfway mark of our epic journey. The landscape changed to rolling hills – very lush and green, but we anticipate demanding climbs tomorrow.