Rain
I woke to the sound of gentle rain and water dipping into the rain water tank. The sound drove me to the bathroom.
Tea
I made Loved One a cup of tea before changing into my cycling gear and stepping outside. It was all very damp but is wasn’t actually raining so I set off to the meeting point. The rain found me a few minutes later.
Meeting
I stood at the meeting point hoping that no one would turn up. If they didn’t, I could quite happily go home and go back to bed. This plan was foiled by someone turning up.
Glasses
We headed for the hills, a little way down the road the rain came down. I started wondering why my eyes were feeling so wet. It then dawned on me that I wasn’t wearing my glasses. I knew I was wearing them at the meeting point. We doubled back to find them laying on the ground. The rain had got heavier.
Café
We made a tactical retreat to the café to wait out the rain and to discuss our next move. We decided that if the rain eased up, we would meet the other group and head to the coast.
Start
There was only one other person at the meeting point when we arrived. He said that the others had all sent their apologies. We headed down to the coast as a group that slowly split into us and him.
Stop
The vast amount of tea took its toll and we had to stop at a public loo. It was quite disconcerting to be welcomed into the stall by a science fiction narrators voice.
Wind
We struggled along the coast being buffeted by the wind. Occasionally a squall would wait until we were just dry and then soak us again. It wasn’t very pleasant. We decided to go back via an inland route in the hope that it would be less windy. It wasn’t
Puncture
I remember thinking that with the rain and the wind would sharpen up the stones in the road and that there was a high possibility of punctures. Five minutes later I was at the side of the road repairing a puncture.
Home
I got home feeling wet, dirty and exhausted. It had been an epic ride and I felt that I’d been a lot further than I actually had. I was revived with a few slices of toast, a cup of tea and a warm shower.
Sleep
I sat on the sofa next to Loved One to have a cup of tea when suddenly the tea was cold and Loved One was in a different room. Apparently, I’d fallen asleep mid-sentence and started snoring disturbingly.
Party
We went to an engagement party this evening. The centre piece was a table groaning under the weight of food. There was a lot of cheese and processed meats whispering “eat me! Forget about your cholesterol” I resisted as far as someone with high cholesterol that loves cheese can.
Diversion
We followed the route we took but we were thwarted by a closed road and had to make a diversion that took longer that the journey to the party.