{"id":305,"date":"2016-08-06T15:09:33","date_gmt":"2016-08-06T15:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/?p=305"},"modified":"2016-08-06T15:12:51","modified_gmt":"2016-08-06T15:12:51","slug":"day-2-gillingham-to-folkestone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=305","title":{"rendered":"Day 2  &#8211; Gillingham to Folkestone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Day 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21.7.16<\/p>\n<p>62 miles at average speed of 10 mph, top speed 39.1 mph.<\/p>\n<p>Route 17 was a nightmare; pushed for 1 mile.<\/p>\n<p>Campsite : Little Switzerland, Folkestone \u00a310<\/p>\n<p>Rock and chips for dinner<\/p>\n<p>A good start to day 2 with a wave off from Imogen and Isaac. Next stop Folkestone.<\/p>\n<p>Another great day. Another 59m, some very dodgy cycle paths, route 17 is not passable on a bike! Edgerton post office lady with geography degree drew map to Ashford, where I went to Halfords to pick up a new pannier. Fair play to Halfords, they take some stick, but today I picked up a replacement pannier from Ashford without a receipt free of charge!<\/p>\n<p>Kent is quite hilly (the satnav seems to find every one) but good training for France! Now at little Switzerland campsite in Folkestone with beautiful views of the white cliffs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-306 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Folkestone-view-from-camp-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Folkestone, view from camp\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Folkestone-view-from-camp-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Folkestone-view-from-camp.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-309 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Folkestone-view-from-camp-3-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Folkestone view from camp 3\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Folkestone-view-from-camp-3-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Folkestone-view-from-camp-3.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lunch was a Tesco meal deal sat in a field next to a gate with sheep, man arrived in van to go through, strange how things come together, but I closed gate for him.<\/p>\n<p>Bowls couple took me to their club in Folkestone for a beer \u00a32.70, much needed, after I asked for local pub.<\/p>\n<p>Shower temperamental, cold water to wash shirt.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_307\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-307\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-307 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Folkestone-Brians-tent-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Folkestone |Brian's tent\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Folkestone-Brians-tent-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Folkestone-Brians-tent.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-307\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brian&#8217;s tent ; the little one in the far distance<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_308\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-308\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-308 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Folkestone-view-from-camp-2-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Folkestone view from camp 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Folkestone-view-from-camp-2-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Folkestone-view-from-camp-2.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-308\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beer, rabbits are hiding<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Beers and rabbits at 9.30 time for bed said Zebedee.!<\/p>\n<p>Brian the snail hibernated in bar bag all day.<\/p>\n<p>Naughty last day in England overspent by \u00a313 but had to buy bike spares for bar bag \u00a33.30<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Day 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21.7.16 62 miles at average speed of 10 mph, top speed 39.1 mph. Route 17 was a nightmare; pushed for 1 mile. Campsite : Little Switzerland, Folkestone \u00a310 Rock and chips for dinner A good start to day 2 with a wave off from Imogen and Isaac. Next stop Folkestone. 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