I had intended to stop near Northallerton for the night but I got no response from the B&B I tried. I passed a church with a poster outside “This Church Is Prayer Conditioned”, and I thought to myself that I was prayer conditioned by all the thoughts and prayers of friends back home! That's the best fitness one could have.
The weather was good and a strong breeze at my tail helped me to gain ground quickly. I made a spur of the moment decision to push on and see what hotel I found. I didn't find one and ended
up at the Middlesbrough Stadium 76 miles away. Contrary to the letter I had received they were very friendly. When they found I was doing it for MS they gave me a signed pennant. Signed my shirt and took of on a quick tour of the ground. I had photos taken and ended up sitting in the changing room with my shirt hanging on a peg with my pennant. The lady on reception found details of a hotel nearby. Unfortunately they were fully booked but they gave me the number for a pub who did rooms. This is pretty basic but has a dry warm room to sleep which is all I want. Just up the road was a fantastic Chinese buffet restaurant. You could eat all you could for £6.50! It had a fabulous selection and you could keep going back for more up to 7.30pm. I resisted the temptation to make a pig of myself!
The weather was good and a strong breeze at my tail helped me to gain ground quickly. I made a spur of the moment decision to push on and see what hotel I found. I didn't find one and ended
up at the Middlesbrough Stadium 76 miles away. Contrary to the letter I had received they were very friendly. When they found I was doing it for MS they gave me a signed pennant. Signed my shirt and took of on a quick tour of the ground. I had photos taken and ended up sitting in the changing room with my shirt hanging on a peg with my pennant. The lady on reception found details of a hotel nearby. Unfortunately they were fully booked but they gave me the number for a pub who did rooms. This is pretty basic but has a dry warm room to sleep which is all I want. Just up the road was a fantastic Chinese buffet restaurant. You could eat all you could for £6.50! It had a fabulous selection and you could keep going back for more up to 7.30pm. I resisted the temptation to make a pig of myself!
2 comments:
I love reading it all Rob, it makes you feel like your not quite so far away even though you are. Most mornings we see cyclists in their yellow jackets which reminds me to pray for you. Love Ma x
Perhaps the first hotel heard you were coming and decided not to answer the phone !!!!!!!!!!!!
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