CYCLING DAY 13 Milnthorpe – Windermere 19.14 miles, 29.5.2011

We knew it would rain today and so it did. Therefore we wanted to cycle as quick as possible to Windermere and took the A6, part of the A590 and then on to the A 591. Towards the end there was even a cycle track, so that helped. We wouldn’t have used this route on a weekday but again it was do-able. Reached Windermere before 12, low mileage, but we wanted it that way as we had to go back by train.
You may find it a little boring to read all about these A and B roads. But I know, that people from the US and Russia are following this blog – perhaps they want to come over and cycle this route too. People have written books about Lejog but the more info the better you can prepare yourself by listening to other people’s stories, also if I don’t write it down I may forget.
We talked to several policeman/woman today. They find our bike fascinating and want to know all about it. Yesterday there was a huge accident, never seen so many police cars, ambulances and fire engines, yet one policeman came over, told us to walk around the scene and get back on the bike. But first he quickly wanted to know about our bike. Today a policewoman wanted to show us her Brompton she had bought today and on the train we had the company of a policeman just gone off duty. It has been a good 3 days. Tomorrow we drive to a campsite near Carlisle.