Driving home all I can think is non-stop rain the last 3 days…don’t fancy a mud bath tonight…ring Mike and agree we get some miles in along the towpath…home, change, Avalanche out, lights on, lock out forks and hit the road…spin in the middle ring and I feel good…hook up with Mr SPESH and we spin down to the towpath…its dark and eerie as the moonlight reflects off the two swollen rivers running either side…a cold damp feeling slowly works its way up my back as the spray soaks through my lycra…within a few miles the puddles get longer and deeper…the two rivers have met and swallowed the towpath…we push through and find further along the water level has eased…cold wet feet and legs now…all we have for company are a handful of swans and an owl monitoring our progress…we reach the turn around point, u turn and retrace our route…back to Mike’s and I peel off and spin home…a strange ride tonight but good mileage covered…back home and kit on to the radiator…MrsGT pleased that the washing machine gets the night off…best ride of my life
