Slightly easier day with only 95 miles. Started on cycle lanes through barren industrial wasteland before arriving at the original Severn bridge with fantastic views to the new Severn crossing and the estuary. A very steep hill out of Chepstow had back wheels spinning on wet leaves.
Stopped in St Brevials for a fantastic lunch continuing on to Hereford and Symonds Yat where we took a short break to look at the great views.
The rain started coming down very heavily near Ludlow where we sheltered in the market place for the worst of it to pass - we shouldn't have bothered as it rained very heavily after that for the next 2 hours and we arrived late at the B&B like drowned rats.
Here we met up with Claire and Bee our stage 2 driving team who had travelled from Exeter, via Portishead where they picked up all the kit and on to Church Stretton.
