Back in Devizes, just pottered around, had some lunch, caught up with Gerry, the other Iron Donkey rider from New Orleans who is not having a good time!! We agreed to ride together as our routes are now the same.
A couple of Aussies from Sydney arrived, they had spent a few weeks driving around the Cotswolds and beyond. They were lovely people and we have swapped details.
The poetry night was held at a local bookstore and we went with Tony and Zita, the owners of the B and B. It was great, the people were so friendly and the readers were so expressive. Loads of wine was consumed by all. After we chatted to loads of people, then the Aussie couple and I went to an Italian restaurant for a late meal. We were offered to join some of the poetry people for a curry but we decided to go Italian. What afun night! Franco and Anna were gorgeous people and they cooked the BEST pizza I have ever tasted!! More wine, loud and noisy and then after swapping details with the Italian owners we decided to walk back. Luckily we avoided getting lost!!
Next day, after two hours sleep, time to get up and meet Gerry for our ride. She was still eating breakfast so we chatted then loaded up and off we went. The first part of the ride was along the Caen Canal, with a series of locks. A really nice ride!
Then into my very favourite little village, Lacock. Gerry needed to rest as she fell into a hedge (funny as!) but luckily she wasn't hurt.
We looked through the incredible Lacock Abbey, where some parts of Harry Potter was filmed, then a walk around the village. Wonderful!!!
Time for lunch then on to Tetbury, which is a busy town.
Unfortunately my hay fever is the worst it has ever been in MY WHOLE LIFE :( The B and B owners sent me to the GP a few minutes walk away. He looked and sounded like a thinner Doc Martin. He gave me lots of drugs,nasal spray and a few boxes if tissues :) He suggested no more riding, especially in the heat (level 3 warning which means extreme heat)
Well, Gerry and I have decided not to ride the 38 miles to Bourton-on-the-Water, but ride 18 miles to Cirencester, leave our bikes there (we are heading there after Bourton), catch the bus to Bourton and just do the walking tours. Then bus it back to Cirencester and assess whether the weather (!) will be ok to ride the 58 miles to Bath. Not sure yet.
Once back in Bath, it's all over, red rover!!
The B and B here in Tetbury is another older building. The owners are lovely, I got to spend some time with their two dogs ( missing my crazy Maisy and mad Murphy :(
We had a lovely meal at the B and B as it is also a restaurant.
Now drugged up and hoping to sleep in the hot weather before heading off early tomorrow.
