As expected yesterday was and easy, if time consuming day.
With only the 30 miles to cover between Bolton and Liverpool and a ferry crossing from 7 it was very much a case of waiting.
My original plan had been to leave home at 12.30 but I was taken to an interview with local radio station Tower FM just beforehand, so departure time was pushed back. The interview went quite well, hitting the salient points of what, why and when so I set off at 2. The ride to Liverpool is really quite straightforward, which makes a change, get on the East Lancs Road and keep going til you find the water.
All that remained was getting on the ferry and crossing the water. At least that's what I'd thought. I posted a couple of messages on Twitter (@Pedal_Medal) and lo-and-behold a reporter on Manx Radio said they wanted to do have a chat. Hopefully that'll go out this morning and will get me some company riding around the island later and if not, it's more local media showing an interest, which can't be bad!
So, for today a short ride up to Onchan before a ferry back this evening. I think I'll probably do a little sightseeing while I'm here, particularly if I find some company for the ride. If not I'll just find somewhere warm and wait til the return journey.
Much harder days coming up, so must make the most of these shorter efforts. Particularly with Snake's Pass over to Sheffield looming large on Thursday!
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