We are cycling with 4 friends setting off from Hilperton, near Trowbridge, to Bristol, with an overnight stay in Bath. My compatriot worked at Sheringham school in East London in the 80’s with Sally & Annette. Their husbands conveniently both named Dave make up the cycling peloton of six.

We met at midday at an ABC marina, on the Kennet & Avon canal, for a picnic. We then proceeded to cycle along the canal towpath, through Bradford on Avon, to Bath arriving late afternoon.

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On arriving at the hotel in a typical Bath terraced road we were pleased that they did not want us carrying our bikes through reception which was up and down some stairs. The delightful receptionist directed us to the back gate which was tricky to find. The receptionist anticipating this came out to the road and after waving us down took us to the back garden where our bikes resided for the night.

After a shower we set off on a self guided walk to explore the sights of Bath using an App, and once we lost interest in this, we stopped for a drink in an off the beaten track pub. Then onto an Italian restaurant for our evening meal.