Heading towards the end of the trip across middle England - mostly a very busy place. I spent a lot of today travelling in platoons (technical term) of traffic, which is not much fun. It was also very hot wearing all my motorcycle gear. I had unzipped the top few inches of the jacket which produced an interesting effect. The jacket, a cheap one, has an elasticated waist and cuffs which are useful to keep you warm and dry, not so good at keeping cool. However, when the top of the zip is open the jacket blows up a bit with the air pressure, until it overcomes the elastication which lets the air out and it collapses. This repeats as you go along producing an effect a bit like bellows blowing air around inside your jacket - not unpleasant but a bit disconcerting the first time.
The scenery was mostly rolling middle England - rounded hills, patchwork fields, thatched roofs, tractors and the occasional smell of manure - the sort of place where Jeremy Clarkson would feel comfortable. The best bit was probably between Devizes and Marlborough, I just missed going past Avebury, but I did see Silbury Hill. Also found out that Wiltshire CC are very fond of mini-roundabouts, but that they don't stop Devizes being congested.
Distance today 195.2 miles in 6 hr 44 min, total distance 2015.2
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| Looking towards Avebury from the A4 |
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| Silbury Hill - had to wait a fair time to take a picture without a vehicle in it |
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| Passed the 2000 mile mark at a convenient lay-by just outside Aylesbury |
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