We left South Molton this morning and then quickly headed up (of course) to the top of Exmoor. The sun shone all day today and the view from the top was worth the slog up to it.
Exmoor also marked the county changing to Somerset and signs all day pointed towards places I had visited before on family or school trips. Lots of happy memories drifted though my head as I pedalled along.
We rode across Exmoor and enjoyed a fabulous ride along the northern ridge. The sun was out and Cardiff and South Wales were clearly visible in the distance.Then we slipped gently down into the small village of Bishops Lydeard.
It was one of those fabulous effortless descents which spared what remains of my brake blocks. I barely pedalled for about 15 miles.
A perfectly positioned pub beckoned and we enjoyed a pub lunch knowing there were only 28 miles to go. the Quantock hills which run parallel to the coast at the Severn estuary were the next hurdle and a relatively gentle climb to the top added to the catalogue of spectacular views. Today more than made up for yesterday's fog along the coast. From this point on we moved along faster riding through the lanes and villages with fields of sheep and cows on either side of us.
Bridgewater and the M5 passed in a blur and then flat land for at least 10 miles! Only the second time I had used the large chainring since we left Penzance. Hoorah!!
Then Cheddar and the Constantine Guest house heralded the end of another day.
Location:Cheddar
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