We are at The Rat Trap Hotel in Usk, having just had an enormous meal. Our room is lovely and the staff are friendly and helpful.

Yesterday rode from Knighton to Hay on Wye and found the most brilliant grassy descent near Radnor Forest on the way to Glascwm. We had sunshine all day, unlike today when we climbed from Hay up to Gospel pass under dark skies and then it rained from Capel y Finn to Abergavenny.

We took a diversion to have tea and cake with Jill's colleagues today. It was good to see them and to get further encouragement from them.

Tomorrow will be a longer day taking us just South of Bristol.