11. DAY 3 Saturday 24th August

Start Point: Pollington 30'
Highest Point during the day: 470'
End Point: Beverley 50'
Total Climbing: 640'
Climbing difficulty factor: 27
Distance: 46 miles
Cumulative distance: 152 miles

Brian had texted me on Friday night to say the weather on Saturday was going to be wet. I checked my weather app in the morning and for the whole area I was planning to cycle in, it was giving out rain at 70% probability every hour throughout the day.
After an 8am breakfast, during which it was pouring down, I went back to my room and got out my waterproof over-trousers and jacket. I set off in the rain at 8.30, and by 8.35 the rain had stopped. However, as it looked damp and misty, I kept my waterproofs on, just in case. It never rained all day!

The route in the morning took me past Drax power station

and down to the north side of the Humber estuary. My planned route followed the river eastwards for a few miles then turned northwards towards Beverley. Unfortunately, there is a small hump measuring 470 feet high, called the bottom end of the Yorkshire Wold. After half an hour in high gear and head down, I reached the top and started the cruise of about 8 miles to Beverley. I had planned to stop for lunch somewhere but just hadn't seen anywhere suitable or open. I had said I would get to Brian and Susan's at 5pm. It was now 2.30 and my sat nav was saying 1 mile to go. Luckily, they were in and waiting for me when I phoned to say I was just round the corner.

I think they were surprised that I drank about 3 pints of squash during my first half an hour! During the next few hours I had good conversation, food, more drink, and all my wet clothes got washed and Susan said she could fix the stitching which had come undone on a money-belt and a cycling shirt pocket.

It's now midnight and I am so tired. Looking forward to my day of rest tomorrow.