Welsh Bicknor to Cheddar - a trip of many bridges.

Last night our gallant guys with the gargantuan glutes had a disturbed rest because the only other person they were sharing the dorm with snored like a bass foghorn! At this stage in the journey I'm sure they could do without any loss of sleep, as cumulative tiredness can easily set in.

However, they had a substantial breakfast & set off walking (briefly) over the River Wye, via an old footbridge, then cycled the first 10 miles through the lovely Forest of Dean. They then followed the A40/A466 route to Chepstow, where Johnny was befriended by a beautiful silver-blue tabby cat who settled on his lap whilst they enjoyed their morning coffee & cake.

From Chepstow it was a short hop across the River Severn using the M48 National Cycle Network route, which is part of the 1600m long Severn Bridge (opened 1966). Then it was on to Bristol where they crossed the River Avon using Isambard Kingdom Brunel's iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge, opened in 1864, & which may only be 414m long but is 75m above the high water level - quite a view of the Avon Gorge from up there! They took the A370 to Yatton then headed south to Cheddar, cycling over the top of these, the highest limestone cliffs in England, rather than through the gorge itself.

With all this talk of gorges you can imagine how very hilly the 57 miles has been today, so they were happy to reach Cheddar youth hostel with its promise of a nutritious meal & a chance to re-charge their batteries - hope there are no snorers tonight!!