Day 4 - The map now just says "Here there be dragons"

Bridgewater - Monmouth


Rain for for the first time on the ride and what a pleasant change it made - I may live to regret this statement later in the ride however it did keep the temperature down. First stop of the day was at Skidmarx cycles www.skidmarxcycles.co.uk for some servicing which was greatly appreciated.
As the day was going well I felt it was time for a detour and an extra curriculum hill by taking in the sites of Cheddar Gorge and I must admit it did feel good powering up the road past all the tourists however it is slightly concerning that I know of several people who have jumped from the top of this with a parachute!!!!! I would try it however Emma has forbidden it! I'll listen to her just this once.
Once past the gorge I had a nice run down in to Bristol where I met up with a lad on a mountain bike who road out to the Seven bridge with me. He had done LE JG a couple of years ago and agreed with most peoples comments that Cornwall and Devon were the worst, I hope this is going to be the case.
Crossing the Severn bridge was interesting as it shakes rather a lot. In fact as trucks go past it shakes more than an earthquake I experienced in Malta a few years back! Rolling off the bridge I entered Wales and had the best 20 miles of the ride so far up the Wye valley, not just due to the pubs!
Stats for the day
Miles 78
Average speed 12mph
Max Speed 35mph
pubs visited 2 - getting better.