a 100 mile sprint

woke up this morning after a lovely stay at the Boat Inn at whitney on wye. we feasted well on some great food and managed a few g&t's, as well as one or two beers, and some cider. definately a contender for best pub grub of the trip. after a tough day yesterday i was really not looking forward to the 103 miles we were planiing today. but when the next nights accomodation is already booked we dont really have much option. so, a good early start and we were all on our way by 8.30am. much like day 2 the roads were favourable, much to my relief. we put in some fast miles and before i knew it we were looking for a pub stop. we were refused service in the first pub as it was pensioners day and as we werent carrying our bus passes so  were shown the door. the next pub was closed, but finally we found the half way house pub somewhere near welshpool. just as we got in the door the heavens opened - great timing. Shandies all round, the beer twins are slacking. we then tucked into cheese toasties and sausage rolls. Sue, the landlady, was great. not only did she give us a discount on the food, she also gave a tenner donation for our fundrasing. soon enough we left the pub and sun was back out. the plan was to stop again around 80 miles but it just didnt happen. with the wind behind us we were speeding along, up to 30mph on the flat, and the miles flew by. we arrived at the alvanley arms at cotebrook near tarpoley around 4.15 and had the bar to ourselves. so being true pub-cyclists we did our duty and had a couple of cheeky ones before heading off for a much needed shower... no bath here unfortunately.  After only a snack for lunch i'm sure we'll all have a hearty appetite tonight. I cant believe how quickly we are now moving up the country... Kendal tomorrow!