Wales

Hereford was a bit of a disappointment and decent eateries were hard to find. We ended up at an ASK pizza restaurant. We set off this morning with half our clothes still wet from yesterday. Fortunately the weather was kind to us and we soon dried out.

Today's route took us by back lanes (very hilly) to Monmouth and then down the Wye valley to Chepstow. Total distance 47 miles but with a knackering 5900 ft of total ascent.

The scenery was fantastic weaving in and out of Wales along the rivers Mono and Wye and we passed some interesting places including a castle where they filmed a recent episode of Dr Who.

We met some interesting characters along the way including the regulars in the pub at Ewyas Harold who told us all about the goings on at the SAS base which we had just cycled past.

The landlord at 'The Sloop' pub in the Wye valley not only gave us a donation for Macmillan but also refused to accept payment for the tea and shortbread we had eaten - amazing, thanks.

At the end of the final climb into Chepstow we were rewarded by today's picture - a fantastic view of the river Wye with the Severn Bridge in the distance (tomorrow's target)

Just to finish today on a high our B&B has a drying room (we are easily pleased)

75% of our ride now completed - just the South West penninsula to do

Peter