…is where we are staying tonight. Today was out longest distance day in miles and altitude terms.
Started out wet again so we were pleased to reach our first stop for coffee and cake and a look around Lanercost Priory.
By the time we had set off again it had stopped raining so we made good progress to the Cumbria/Northumbria boarder where we crossed into Northumbria to cross back to a cafe in Cumbria.
We were also cycling the wall now ….
Cumbria weather
Northumbria weather
Ok last of the weather stuff….after a soup lunch ( cycling don’t half burn some calories) We then had a lovely ride in some isolated country until we came to a farmer who waved us down and asked us to wait for his cows ….
He was an interesting fella who we (I) chatted to for far too long. A chance meeting long to be remembered.
Then the route got a bit mean in altitude terms especially as on a few turns we were cycling into the wind and my panniers were like air brakes up the hills ( my excuse). Worth the views and soon we were getting a warm welcome in the Twice a brewed inn…. We have cycled up an appetite.
Tomorrow we hit the summit of Hadrian’s wall but we will sleep well tonight !
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