Tuesday, 23 July 2013

Cirencester to Bath

Well, finally made it back to Bath after a long and tiring, but thankfully mostly downhill, ride back into Bath. Left a bit later than usual as it was raining when I got up so waited until it settled a bit before donning the wet weather gear for the first time and heading out.
Not an easy ride though, due to the twists and turns, taking back tracks and lanes and of course, the rain making the roads a bit slippery.
About two hours in the thunder and lightning started and I was saying a few prayers to the gods of electrocution to locate another target and my prayers were answered.
The wet weather passed and heat returned, so off came the high vis vest and a litre of water later, back in the saddle for the run down to Bath. Didn't much notice the pretty villages, do remember going through Castle Combe again, as visited on the motorbike earlier.
Arrived in Bath, one happy camper. Had a bite to eat then pushed on up the hill to Raby Place, to chain the bike, change out of the wet clothing and then head off to enjoy my final day in Bath, with the swarms of tourists, the noisy seagulls and the warm weather.
Tomorrow, train ride back to London for a few days, including a day in Oxford, Stratford and Warwick Castle, then heading on home.