03/10/2012

Day 33  Morecambe to Helsby

(Another no reception day)

The day started grim and I can't exactly say with buckets of energy, but every bit of effort, means closer to the destination.

Road works impaired the journey a bit but being a cyclist has it's perks. I made my way past lovely Blackpool ( I thought to be quite hip) then Preston for more road works and continued towards Southport. 

I know which one I would prefer right now, don't you?

One thing I can say is, between Preston to Southport to Liverpool, the roads ( cycling lanes) was great for cycling. Other parts of the UK can definitely learn from this stretch of road.

Because I really, really want to make up the lost miles before we have to sacrifice our rest day, I was pushing my body beyond it's apparent limits. For the very first time in this expedition did I get to an inch of "bonking", or otherwise known as "hitting the wall". I was so glad to see Tricia at our pit stop with food, coffee, sweeties and her lovely kisses.

This photo was taken in the time I was fighting my almost "bonk".

After the re-fuel it was time to press on, I wanted to make Wales before the day was done but had a long way to go. Even after pushing hard for 13 hours, I came short of the Welsh and had to give it up at Helsby for the night.

Eat, sleep, ride!