Set off from the riverside campsite - an idyllic spot if you ignore the continuous noise of the A14 dual carriageway that passes virtually overhead - into a beautiful blue sky day.
We’d planned a route that would take us on as much traffic free cycle paths as possible or mostly quiet roads.
Passed through some quintessentially quirky English villages and made our first stop at St Ives. The temptation was high to kick back in a sunny riverside terrace and watch the world go by, but the day was still early and there was much exploring to do and distance to travel.
After lunch on the village green in Sutton, we were almost thwarted by a closed road, but snuck through alongside the fresh wet tarmac.
Some of the cycle tracks were well used, the others less so.
Then suddenly, we were out of the fields and riding in towards the Cathedral in Ely, where the town was buzzing with people. A festival was in full swing and the Open University were about to begin their graduation ceremony inside. We were allowed in, but only quickly, before the ceremony began. It’s an impressive place (and well on par with our recent excursions along the Danube!).
The campsite we’d located was only a short ride north of the city, deep within a maze of fields.
The pitches were hacked in amongst the chest high jungle of wildflowers of a ‘set aside’ field. This made each pitch nice and secluded, but we couldn’t stop sneezing from all the pollen and we rested!
Showered, fed and rested, we went over to the river to catch the last of the light before a deep sleep caught up with us.
Tour Lenght - 48.1km
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