Day 7
Route: Abington to Carlisle - 62 miles
ENGLAND
Cue Holy Lamb of God , Spear, Bow … My backside feels like I have been riding a Chariot of Fire for the last few days so you can keep that.
After yesterdays marathon we
surprisingly got a fairly early start on
the climb out of Abington, this climb
didn’t last long as it appears last
night in the gloom we climbed to
the highest place in the entire world
so had a fantastic everlasting
descent through Lockerbie and on
to Gretna.
Prepare yourself dear reader for
a tale of woe beyond all others,
perhaps have a Kleenex to hand
for today we broke the NO GOING
BACK RULE!
The day was looking great until my
bike decided it wanted to join the
circus by becoming the Clown bike.
Since the breaking of the pannier
rack my back wheel has not been
very healthy with spokes breaking
left right and centre, this caused a
massive buckle which coupled with
the weight of the bags it created the
comical wobble which caused the
Little Prince much amusement
Anyway not having found a bike shop
in Lockerbie “Oh aye there was wun
once but nay more” I managed to
nurse it to just north of Gretna when
it gave up the ghost.
We had to catch a taxi to Carlisle
where I got it fixed. Strangely we
met Rob from www.macride.org.uk
whose trip we stole much of the
route from , Unfortunately we met
him as we got out of the Taxi looking
like a bunch of cheats!! So Rob just
for you we got the bike fixed booked
into a hotel and then rode back to
Gretna to get the obligatory border
photos.
Thanks to Palace cycles for the
wheel repair whilst we relaxed at
Pancho’s eatery (I think I may have
to call the DSS helpline Pancho)
and for providing us with a quick
route back to Gretna so we could
get there and back in time for tea.
Food update
Fried Breakfast
Panini
Yesterdays sweets with bits of bag
attached
Dinner to be decided
Little Prince Update
We saw a Cubby Construction van
twice today (unfortunately no photos)
The Little Prince enjoys downhill as
he travels faster than me rolling
downhill ( I can’t think why!)
He also says that his little royal
bottom has never hurt so much, so
if you are reading this Chubb it
sounds like a Stag do challenge
may have laid down.
Paul
Total Miles Covered: 934
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