Cycling England in The Spring
May 2018, bicycle touring England, Garry’s been in a lot of pain since his last tour, but he’s now got some new medication to take. And now feels strong enough to go bicycle touring again.
With only a couple of days spare and not wanting to go too far, Garry decided that he’d not been to Salisbury for a while and could easily make it there in one day.
Salisbury had been in the news quite a lot in the past couple of months. After a recent chemical attack! Undeterred by the recent events, Garry cycled the 85 miles from his home to Salisbury, helped by the steroids he was now taking.
After a bad night’s sleep, Garry was up early and on the road before 7 o’clock, which these days is pretty good for Garry; he usually has to wait an hour or two for his tablets to kick in.
With his nice early start and despite following cycle routes, which are never direct. He was in the New Forest by 10 o’clock and would have been at his campsite by 11 o’clock. Realising how early it was, Garry decided to keep going and headed to Adgestone on the Isle of Wight instead.
After another bad night’s sleep, finding out his tent wasn’t waterproof. Garry decided to head home. But instead of cycling his usual route, he decided to try out a new navigation app on his phone. The app wasn’t the best; it took him across fields, through housing estates and over the steepest hills on the island. Despite going around the houses to get home (quite literally), Garry still had a nice ride home.
Total miles cycled: 167
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Garry McGivern is a solo, self-supported bicycle tourist and the creator of Travelsonabike2. Having cycled over 70,000 miles worldwide on his trusty bike, Passepartout, Garry documents the reality of long-distance travel. Follow along for updates, gear insights, and the daily highs and lows of bicycle touring, whether he’s camped beside the road or in the luxury of a hotel. Join Garry on the road, and be inspired to start your own adventure. Read more.