Journal of my recent month-long tour in the UK

raybo
raybo Posts: 87
edited August 2011 in Tour & expedition
Starting in mid-April, 2011, I toured around the UK for just over 4 weeks. I logged over 1200 miles. I rode in England, Wales and Scotland and had more sunny days then rainy ones.

It was a fabulous trip!

I've written a journal of my ride called Going Up and Down in the UK, with many of the 1500 photos I took during this tour.

At 34 days, this is my longest bike tour to date. It is also my longest bike touring journal!

I hope you find it interesting.

Ray

Comments

  • suffolk rider
    suffolk rider Posts: 103
    Loved your journal entries, Ray. It sounded like a great trip: i just wish I had enough spare time to ride for a whole month!
    Being American, you mentioned a lot of things that us Brits might take for granted: and therefore not notice, so it was nice to haev them spelled out!
    One note of explanation: the Lake District is so unspoiled because it is a National Park, where development is severely restricted.
  • suffolk rider
    suffolk rider Posts: 103
    Loved your journal entries, Ray. It sounded like a great trip: i just wish I had enough spare time to ride around the wilder parts of Britain for a whole month!
    Being American, you mentioned a lot of things that us Brits might take for granted: and therefore not notice, so it was nice to haev them spelled out!
    One note of explanation: the Lake District is so unspoiled because it is a National Park, where development is severely restricted.
  • HebdenBiker
    HebdenBiker Posts: 787
    A great blog there, Ray. You passed close to my manor on day 31. Holme Moss is a much more rewarding climb when the visibility is better.
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  • andymiller
    andymiller Posts: 2,856
    Nice one Ray. Definitely worth a look. Touring in Britain can be great - and I agree with you about UK drivers although I seem to be in a tiny minority on that.

    You definitely lucked out with the weather though - I was in Italy at the time you were in Britain and it was actually warmer here than in Italy.

    I'm guessing that 'save money by cooking in your hotel room isn't going to be among your touring tips.

    PS was there a day when you didn't eat broccoli for dinner?
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  • raybo
    raybo Posts: 87
    andymiller wrote:
    PS was there a day when you didn't eat broccoli for dinner?
    I am a vegetarian and one of my touring challenges to eat several serving of vegetables every day. Over the years, I've come to the conclusion that if I'm only going to eat one vegetable, the best one to eat is broccoli. It has lots of vitamins, fiber, and even some protein. I view it as the perfect food. What's more, I really like it, it travels well in a pannier, and doesn't need to be refrigerated. The only problem I have is that I don't like it raw!

    Here is what nutritiondata.self.com say about broccoli:

    This food is low in Saturated Fat, and very low in Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Protein, Thiamin, Pantothenic Acid, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium and Phosphorus, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol), Vitamin K, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Potassium and Manganese.

    This is the main reason why I want to cook in the evening!

    Ray

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