No 2 run 18th July

[ChrisP]

No need to bother with gilet, or wet weather gear today.

Sun hat, tanning cream and plenty of water.

Tess O rolling up at 10 ready for a long day in the sun.

Set of in the same direction as John and co. out from Tardebigge, having rounded

the golf coarse spotted Ivor going home in the opposite direction. He must have been 

up early to get his miles up in the hundreds for the week.

We took the route to Fladbury and Charlton where we continued on in the Broadway direction.

Meeting the Cheltenham we turned right then took the second left turn heading in the Winchcombe direction.

Roger looks in good form with Tess hanging on.

First sight of the Cotswold ahead having ridden mainly on flat roads.

Reaching Toddington we went straight on to do a little climbing op Stanway hill.

  

Past the GWR railway centre the climb wasn't far ahead.

Roger and i waited for Tess to arrive at the top.

She didn't take long plus a following car.

Left turn at the top just a little more uphill to the top.

Now for that rewarding ride across the top heading for Chipping Camden and the cafe.

Along the way stopped to photograph the stunning fields of the lavender farm.

 

Like John and Co. much to warm outside to sit in the sun.

Crossing by the Lavender farm the Garmin did go just above 32 degs.

Now for the return trip.

Chipping Camden is still very quiet.

Oops.

By the time we reached Ullenhall Tess needed to give her feet a rest.

I don't think she's crying ?

Having decided earlier not to go into Purity brewery thinking we would never get back

we made the Peacock for a well earned pint to finish the day of.

We all enjoyed a rather testing Tour of the Cotswold.

 

[rovi]

Well done all of you.

Sounded like a good old fashioned ,all day,club run.

No stop for tea??