Last night we was absolutely shattered, so this is how it goes, we started out from the Cottage Inn that's Wayne and I because Andrew landed himself a cushy number and was stopping at the starting point of the day yes the Holiday Inn and even better he got a full English breakfast, what a result. Mind you having arrived last meant we started first and that gave us a good start, 24 miles to the first water stop and we was going great couldn't tell you at this point where Andrew was got delayed at the start and don't think he was feeling all that good, tied maybe it was a very long day London to Calais and very trying.
Next stop lunch which was a further 30miles on top, I was starving could have ate a scabby dog not that I know what a scabby dog taste of. Now who ever said France was flat was lying and quite frankly needs to get on a bike and do London to Paris, the hills seemed long and long and long and hills after hills after hills, hungry starving and 3 miles off my god it seemed to take forever, when we eventually arrived they was setting up so it wasn't quite ready, never mind valuable sun time off with the shoes and not much else, should have worn a bikini top instead we have got knee marks and glove marks it was a lovely day. Lunch was superb and well deserved got the opportunity to rest for an hour it was great Andrew turned up 30minutes later quick bit to eat and a well deserved rest . Still 30 more miles to go no rest for the wicked.
All I could see for the next 30 miles was a well deserved glass of lager and a warm shower, all Wayne could see was my backside given the fact that he spent most of the time trailing behind and if you believe that then you don't know Wayne that well ,they don't call him thunder thighs for nothing, shirt open chest abreast anyone would think he was on his sun lounger!!!! mind you if he had have been he'd have been curled up under a umbrella.
We eventually reach the out shirts of Arras, what a busy town concentrate and follow the orange markers the only problem was someone had nicked them Adventure to the rescue thank god their truck came rushing up the road to replace the markers. Traffic lights after traffic light, unclip, clip in it was so busy at one stage Wayne slipped forward off the clips bounce onto his backside Ouch not what you want to happen sore bits and all!!!
We got back in time to have a wonder around take in the town have a beer and then dinner it was all in all a good day Andrew made it 30mins after us, he'd partnered up with Mark and Kerry-Anne onwards and upwards to the follow day Compiegne 82miles and easier cant wait.
Sorry folks its 11.30pm Waynes snoring his head off and I need to be up for 6.00am I dont do 6am very well nite
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