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Departure Day
... my family, the fact that I am not there to support, but I have to trust that it is all meant to be so. As I write this it is already the 6th December so .. here's to Hilda and Lotte with love. had an OK night on the plane despite the obese coughing man. grateful for Elite class and more room. Just had breakfast of ginger chicken noodles and have about an hour till landing. Working out how to use this so be ...
The final stats
So here we are back in Blighty with any lost weight well and truly back on after spending the last month with family and friends. As promised we are detailing the statistics of our trip so here goes:
Total Cycle days: 43 days
Fastest cycle speed: 39 mph
Most miles in one day on cycle: 96 (154km)
Least miles in one day on cycle: 14 (25km)
Distance travelled by cycle: 2350 miles (3782km)
Distance travelled by boat: 260 miles (420km)
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A variety of accommodation - differing views
... I opted for the serviced apartment, which was just right for a few days at a time during the week and I even made the most of it and spent the weekend there once, it was almost like home (except almost a hundred miles from it!). With everything you need when away from home, I even had the luxury of arriving to bread, milk and cheese and condiments etc in the cupboards. Those little touches make such ...
Matter of weeks left
... collect at some point this week. All other visas we will sort out along the way.
I don't really know where to start in terms of journal entries, so for now I will keep it short and say I intend to keep an up to date blog, which i hope will be entertaining to read and keep you amused along the way.
I'll check back in a few days time with something productive to say and hopefully a tad more interesting to read.
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Kings College
... his way around. He took us in to several of the Colleges to admire the gardens and facades, including his old college.
At King's College we walked to the river Cam behind the colleges and saw punts being guided peacefully along the water.
We were there in plenty of time to attend Evensong in Kings College. Martin had thought ahead to bring his academic gown and had advised Tim to ...