Tandem to Edinburgh

Spent the whole day pedalling through God’s Own County. Knaresborough provided nourishment and entertainment from the bloke at Mungo’s Deli, and we set off for a wholesome picnic at Fountain’s Abbey. The 12th century Cistercian abbey remains and the 18th century water garden are acknowledged by the UN as a World Heritage Site but we were more interested in crispbread and aubergine pate. Our best feedback so far on the blog was in a text from Maria: ‘You have thighs like gods’.

Today’s stats:
Distance = 67 miles
Mechanical adjustments to bike = 2
Number of old men who said ‘oh, you don’t see many tandems these days’ = 2
Bananas munched on a bridge over the Swale in the sunshine = 2