Day 260 5th April
3 miles (Chingford to Nimes) Average speed 7.9 mph Top speed 29 mph
Mum gave me a lift to the airport at 7am. I had a coffee and boarded my flight. It was busy but no problem.
When I arrived the bus driver had no change, so I had to pay with credit card. Then a lady got off near my bus stop so I jumped out too, but as I had no change I decided to walk. That was OK because the bike shop didn’t re-open until 2, so I scavenged some packing tape and rubber to tie my bag to the rack and went for a Sprite at subway opposite. At the bike shop my bill came to 125€ but he only charged 120. They replaced brake cables, gear cables, chain and brake blocks, plus the two small cogs on the derailleur. Unfortunately they didn’t clean the bike or the rear cogs, but otherwise they did a good job.
Then it was off to the hostel to reclaim my luggage and put up my tent. I noticed a small hole in the inner tent floor but for now I will use a groundsheet and hope it doesn’t rain! I went down to the shop and bought dinner, but when I unpacked it all into the fridge I realised I’d forgotten to buy pasta, so it was back down the hill in the rain to get some. Doh!
I cooked spag bol for dinner and had a couple of beers and an early night .
Youth hostel camping 8€