Day 3

By day 3 the porridge was getting a little tedious, we now dreamt of crunchy nut and coco pops. Nick made a particularly dodgy porridge, which looked like it might crawl away.

We got on the road quickly and got out of Exeter without much fuss. We followed an amazing road that followed alongside the M5, and for that reason there was no traffic. The weather was stunning and the scenery great.

However, Taunton was a nasty bit of work. Our navigation failed and we ended on an unplanned section of dual carriageway. Tension was high and we just wanted a sign telling us we were going in the right direction. Fortunately, things worked out and we met back up with our route, without adding much onto the total milage. The main problem with getting lost was it wore us down mentally (especially those at the front navigating).

However, after Taunton the riding was the same as before. The final 10 miles before Cheddar were really nice, and spirits were high. We were all looking forward to a night of luxury, at the Bath Arms B&B.

From LEJOG Day 3

On arrival we realised how tired we were, but we lazed around and watched T.V, ate great food and had a good night's sleep in comfy beds.

Here is the route. Total distance was 67.1 miles.