Did not get lost so often today but directions still crap! Had a glorious cycle over Severn Bridge - met another cyclist half way over who stopped for a chat. Bypassed Chepstow and then made for Tintern and had a coffee in a hotel overlooking Tintern Abbey. Fantastic scanery as we dropped down to the Wye River but then we had a climb out again via St Briavels - the hill was a monster; we started walking halfway up- met the postman and a dust cart ( that had to back up to let us pass) who laughed at us trying to get up this hill.
Cycled through Forest of Dean and along the valley to Ross - on - Wye. Stopped at a lovely B& B - very posh with large rooms but in a rather poor part of town where so many businessess have closed down. We had to get to this particulaler B& B by 6pm as our hosts are both in a choir that was performing in the local theatre tonight.
Experienced how some people live - went to local launderet to wash our clothes - it was unmanned - first we had to get soap powder (machine was broken) so I tramped off to nearby Morrisons; when I returned we then had 45 mins wait until machine cycle finished. Then the waiting for the clothes to dry in the driers which said it took 50 pences but it did not so I tramped off to Morrisons again to get 20 pences.
Had a delicious meal that evening at a Nepalese Restaurant - had a chat with the owner who said he was struggling although restaurant had 10 people in when we were there. (similar to Chinese restaurant in Bridgewater where owner from mainland China where Olympic sailing took place ; he also said he was finding it difficult (52 miles)
Cycled through Forest of Dean and along the valley to Ross - on - Wye. Stopped at a lovely B& B - very posh with large rooms but in a rather poor part of town where so many businessess have closed down. We had to get to this particulaler B& B by 6pm as our hosts are both in a choir that was performing in the local theatre tonight.
Experienced how some people live - went to local launderet to wash our clothes - it was unmanned - first we had to get soap powder (machine was broken) so I tramped off to nearby Morrisons; when I returned we then had 45 mins wait until machine cycle finished. Then the waiting for the clothes to dry in the driers which said it took 50 pences but it did not so I tramped off to Morrisons again to get 20 pences.
Had a delicious meal that evening at a Nepalese Restaurant - had a chat with the owner who said he was struggling although restaurant had 10 people in when we were there. (similar to Chinese restaurant in Bridgewater where owner from mainland China where Olympic sailing took place ; he also said he was finding it difficult (52 miles)
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