Left Margs and Dave this morning and zoomed along Cycling Superhighway 7 into London. Turned right at the river Thames and stopped to eat our sarnies outside the Tower of London. It was really busy and saw some real life Beefeaters in the Tower.
The scary mascot with only one giant eye was on our path dressed up as a Beefeater and tourists were queuing to take photos of him.
We couldn't be bothered to queue, but these were the best dressed tourists we saw. They kept shouting "one, two, three, happeeee" while their friends took many photos of them.
Just got to Margaret's in Woodford Green and cycled 44 miles to get here.
Darren has got the blog back on track, so a big thank you to him. Spent the whole day sitting on Margs and Daves settee watching the telly,
The day was only broken up by the arrival of the four M`s. Had a good drawing, colouring in and making paper aeroplanes session with Maddie and Megan before watching Rebecca Adlington get a bronze in the 400 metres.
Just seen the cyclists go past twice now.
So exciting and fast, also really, really close. Had to move the chairs back as it was a bit terrifying.
Team GB are on the front of the peloton but there is a breakaway of 12 that are five minutes ahead.
Would still bet on Cav for the win.
Watched the opening ceremony until just before 1am, gathered up our sleeping bags and set off in the dark to find a tiny campsite where Dan and Anna had very kindly set up a little tent for us.
Found it at about 2.30am and am now settled by the side of the road on Box Hill.
Really excited, it doesn't look like it but it is really busy. The riders are on their way and will cycle past us 9 times.
Update later.....
Caught the 1428 from Nottingham to St Pancras and got there just as our friend Dave arrived to meet us. Set off on the bikes across central London, catching sight of St Paul's cathedral and the Shard before crossing the Thames and on to the cycling Superhighway for about 8 miles. It was the rush hour and very macho with Lycra glad people racing along, and we all had to slalom past buses and parked cars. It was exciting but I wouldn't like to do it too often. Then straight on to a Sustrans route through woods and along the side of rivers for a few miles Stopped at a pub for refreshments after 20 miles and got to Horley after 32 miles. All set to watch the opening ceremony and then we are off to sleep in a tent in a field so that we can see Bradley Wiggins in the Olympic road race tomorrow.
Caught the 1428 from Nottingham to St Pancras and got there just as our friend Dave arrived to meet us.
We set off on the bikes across central London, catching sight of St Paul's cathedral and the Shard before crossing the Thames and on to the cycling Superhighway for about 8 miles.
It was the rush hour and very macho with Lycra glad people racing along, and we all had to slalom past buses and parked cars. It was exciting but I wouldn't like to do it too often.
Then straight on to a Sustrans route through woods and along the side of rivers for a few miles
Stopped at a pub for refreshments after 20 miles and got to Horley after 32 miles.
All set to watch the opening ceremony and then we are off to sleep in a tent in a field so that we can see Bradley Wiggins in the Olympic road race tomorrow.
Caught the 1428 from Nottingham to St Pancras and got there just as our friend Dave arrived to meet us.
Set off on the bikes across central London, catching sight of St Paul's cathedral and the Shard before crossing the Thames and on to the cycling Superhighway for about 8 miles.
It was the rush hour and very macho with Lycra glad people racing along, and we all had to slalom past buses and parked cars. It was exciting but I wouldn't like to do it too often.
Then straight on to a Sustrans route through woods and along the side of rivers for a few miles
Stopped at a pub for refreshments after 20 miles and got to Horley after 32 miles.
All set to watch the opening ceremony and then we are off to sleep in a tent in a field so that we can see Bradley Wiggins in the Olympic road race tomorrow.
