Day 14 - Last day - Sunday 2nd

Started early to be able to get to Sheffield in time to watch Eagles in the Grand Final. Filled up at the Sweetbriar filling station on the Norwich Ring Road, where I used to serve petrol and wipe the windscreens in the 1960s. It has changed completely, but at least it is still there. Mist still clearing from the fields as I went through the Norfolk countryside, and not as hot as yesterday. Very little traffic at first but began to build up as I went through Kings Lynn. It was pleasing (in a nerdy kind of way) to be able to be doing 55 mph when the speedo got to 05555.5 miles.

I chose the B1225 to go through Lincolnshire beyond Horncastle, and so did large numbers of other bikers, mostly coming south - it's a great road for a run. Crossed the Humber Bridge to complete the set of large suspension bridges and worked my way to Sheffield via Goole to avoid the motorways. I arrived in time to get down to the Walkabout and watch Eagles get slaughtered in the rain in Warrington - oh dear.

Distance today 216.7 miles in 6 hrs 35 mins.

Final speedo reading 5716.1 - 2387.9 miles with no bike problems,
apart from the need to tighten the mirrors occasionally

They are sometimes called "fly screens" - this is why,
after more than 2000 miles as a fly swatter.

Total distance 2387.9. Total time travelling (including breaks) 79 hrs 29 mins. Average speed 30.04 mph.

It's back to work in the morning.