We awoke this morning with rain lashing the hotel window. The tail of hurricane Katia hit the UK overnight and over breakfast I was shaking with nerves about the day ahead.
Once we got going it wasn't so bad. The rain stopped about 5 miles into the ride and the trees blocked most of the wind as we climbed the South Downs. Brian was the only one to cycle all the way to the top!
Mike handing Brian celebratory Maltesers for climbing the hill without getting off his bike!
All of us at the top of the South Downs
By midday we arrived at Littlehampton - 3 days of battling strong headwinds finally over!
Fabulous fish and chips at Fred's in Littlehampton
Littlehampton marina
Cycling along the coast was fabulous (at first), we hardly had to pedal! However the final few miles to the hotel were scary - the wind blew us uphill as we climbed the cliff and still we needed to put on brakes to stop gaining too much speed.
Mike planned a bit of an obstacle course along the coast.
Cycling on the beach!
Carrying the bikes over a concrete wall
Cycing on the boardwalk in Brighton
Stormy seas on the south coast
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