Rain early morning, so I decided to make my own adventure rather than following the Bike Adventure route. Took direct road north to Hereford, hills and traffic not bad, and even the rain eventually turned to drizzle and then stopped for part of the 30 mile ride. My kind of riding, rolling at straight out speed on real road, not farm lanes and not worrying about the turn by turn sketchy directions. Liberating. To train station, and even without bike reservation I make next train. My lucky day. Get to station nearest my lodging, 1/2 hour later, saving half the day and my knees. Then leisurely lunch while drizzle returns, and next just 10 miles along road following river, rolling but not "undulating" like more severe route preferred by tour. Though I do pick that up again turning off to get to tonight's pub lodging, arriving at 3pm, a most kind and gentlemanly 42 miles for this delightful if rainy day, and the sky matched my mood by clearing up. So I get to clean up bike outside with hose and rags, enjoying the sun.
The route to the lodging of course went by way of a farmlane, showing how cows rule the roads around here.
In the middle of the Shropshire hills, nice walking hereabouts, but not this trip. Even a Montgomery Castle nearby, unfortunately too far off even my freelance (for today) route.
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