Whilst Glastonbury 2015 is just beginning to shape up, the Lincolnshire Show of agriculture, food and entertainment reached its climax today.
The good thing about moving inland for a few days is you can find peace and quiet in the rural heartland. Our lanes had a traffic density of no more than one car an hour so perhaps they were all at the show. We left our guest house, which felt a bit institutional, and whisked along the beautiful lanes in the Lincolnshire Wolds. I thought it would be all Tarmac today but an unexpected grassy farm track took us across the end of the landing lights for the runway of Humberside International Airport- we witnessed the plane taking off!
Back on the road a cyclist with at least a decade on me pulled along side for a chat and we shared experiences. We mentioned our leisurely pace but he assured is we were not slow. We said our goodbyes and he whizzed off as if we were stationary!
Pretty soon the Wolds fell away to reveal the vast flatlands ahead and mountains were a distant memory.
Market Rasen provided a good place for lunch and we bought food for dinner before continuing to a Camping Club certified cite just south of Wragby. We were texted a combination for the gate and had a small secluded field by a lake with a tap and a loo. While thousands pack their tents in to Worthy Farm in somerset we have a place to ourselves, I can't remember the last time we pitched our tent in such solitude and we cooked a very nice meal.
Figures:
Distance:- 58.0 km
Cycle Time:- 4 hours 6 minutes
Average speed:- 14.1 kph
Total Distance:- 4319 km
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