We left the Premier Inn at 9am for a ride of 71 miles to Crewe.
Negotiating our way through Preston was quite a challenge – very busy indeed and lots of underpasses. But soon we were on the tow path at Ashton-on-Ribble and the Lancaster Canal. 
Yesterday we had passed from Cumbria to Lancashire and now we were in Cheshire.
The tow paths and the other paths we went on were lovely but made the pace rather slow. But much better than being on the busy main roads of this industrial area.
At the half way point we had our lunch stop c/o Carl and Terry Backup. The sun was shining after a rainy start and so like all biking grannies I got my legs out for the first time. 
It was another long day and we arrived at Premier Inn Crewe at about 7pm. Just time enough to clean the bike, have a quick bath, eat a quick meal, sort out clothes/washing etc for the next day and get some sleep. It certainly feels like ride, eat, sleep, repeat is all I am doing at the moment. Six days to go!
Rob's Ride 2nd to 17th May 2015 