Free coffee from landlady of Moon Inn at Mordiford as she took pity on us as we arrived totally drenched having cycled through heavy rain. Donation from couple in the pub! Ross B& B was super ( 4 star) - they were previously antique dealers and it showed throughout the house.
Still having trouble with the gears - kept slipping, kept having to walk up hills when gears failed to get into lower gear. Then the heavens opened and the rain came down. Our wet weather gear was effective but felt that cycling cape was unsafe. Went down so many very steep hills and used drag brake to avoid us slipping over as roads quite greasy after so many dry days.
Cycled through Leominster and then had a late lunch. Stopped for a very short pee stop at Hampton Court Palace.
Shortly after Ross we cycled alongside the river Wye- a single track road - virtually no traffic- an idyllic scene.
When we got to Leominster found a cycle shop- after 5 minutes he had sorted the gears and absolutely refused to take any payment - we said it was equivalent of a donation.
Finally - rather damp got to Ludlow in Shropshire ( Ross is Herefordshire) - to Cecil Guest House - 3 star going on 1 star - just about acceptable. (Tourist Board ought to reveiw star awards as last night was 4 star but so much better than tonights 3 star)
Dreary very small room; shower head covered in mildew and the reception smelt of damp.
However the rather obsequious owner ,who told us the same story several times of his car trip to the north of Scotland and about the aged cyclist who had to be rescued by his daughter after abandoning his End to End trip , did dry our clothes for us which were very damp. Did 52 miles today.
Still having trouble with the gears - kept slipping, kept having to walk up hills when gears failed to get into lower gear. Then the heavens opened and the rain came down. Our wet weather gear was effective but felt that cycling cape was unsafe. Went down so many very steep hills and used drag brake to avoid us slipping over as roads quite greasy after so many dry days.
Cycled through Leominster and then had a late lunch. Stopped for a very short pee stop at Hampton Court Palace.
Shortly after Ross we cycled alongside the river Wye- a single track road - virtually no traffic- an idyllic scene.
When we got to Leominster found a cycle shop- after 5 minutes he had sorted the gears and absolutely refused to take any payment - we said it was equivalent of a donation.
Finally - rather damp got to Ludlow in Shropshire ( Ross is Herefordshire) - to Cecil Guest House - 3 star going on 1 star - just about acceptable. (Tourist Board ought to reveiw star awards as last night was 4 star but so much better than tonights 3 star)
Dreary very small room; shower head covered in mildew and the reception smelt of damp.
However the rather obsequious owner ,who told us the same story several times of his car trip to the north of Scotland and about the aged cyclist who had to be rescued by his daughter after abandoning his End to End trip , did dry our clothes for us which were very damp. Did 52 miles today.
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