We left Liverpool at 0900hrs today from Liverpool. Our start point being the iconic Liver building. Progress through Liverpool was slow as there seemed to be a set of traffic lights every 2 minutes.
The weather was overcast and after an hour we pulled over to put on our waterproofs. Once past the Aintree racecourse the scenery started to get better and the pace picked up. Our next destination would be Preston in the Ribble valley, its there we picked up the A6 North. After lunch the sun came out and we were Lancaster bound and still making good progress hoping that we could steal 10/20 miles from tomorrows stage.
Lancaster came and went and Kendal was upon us our target reached. However one steep climb and a wrong turn had put pay to making anyn extra miles that day. The day ended with the rain rolling in from the hills. (One thing to point out from here was the discovery of Morrisons superstores. From here to Dunbarton they turned out to be fantastic rest stops. When travelling with a young lady in your party it is very important to ensure there are good WC stops!)
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