Following breakfast Louise could be seen as a vision in pink cycling around Tintern with a large blue box balanced on her handlebars delivering her day off clothes back to the post office for the next leg of their journey.
We started out at top speed to Monmouth, 11 miles in under 50 minutes. We had visions of reaching our B&B by 2pm, but then we took a whole hour to cycle the next 5 miles! :-(
In Monmouth, we went out of our way to visit the bridge - the only remaining two storey fortified bridge in the UK. Cue photo opportunity and the lynching of poor passers-by. By the way, Freddie Mercury wrote Bohemian Rhapsody here.
A not so hilly route turned into quite an up and down day, but an interesting one as we visited Skenfrith castle and the Abbey at Abbey Dore. We also crossed the border between England and Wales several times. However we've still not seen a 'Welcome to Wales' sign for Louise to organise a 'photo shoot' (you all know how much Amanda likes having her photo taken).
Our afternoon coffee stop in Peterchurch had to be called off as the cafe in our guide book had long since closed. Instead we visited a very depressing local pub for a drink and crisps. Boo.
But not to worry on arrival at our B&B in Eardisley we were served warm homemade cake and tea by the loveliest of hosts. We're hoping for a quiet night tonight!!!
We're are now in the pub (again) waiting for a well earned dinner, oh and, drinking local beer!!!
Planned miles: 50.4
Actual miles: 51.1
Total miles: 315 (that's more than we've ever cycled in a week)
Punctures: 0
Beer of the day: Butty Bach from Wye Valley Brewery.
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