Having to lift our heavy bikes up steps and a steep grassy slope a couple of council workmen put us right directing us back on to the towpath after a 1/2 km detour through town.
This was a good relaxing easy to exit Chester although trying to avoid walkers and not cycle into the canal itself was a little challenging !
We eventually left the path for terrific cycling meandering through numerous Cheshire villages and down quite country lanes. The route did a small loop back on itself which caused H to grumble even though its aim was to take you past an historic mill .."seen one mill seen them all" said H !
After our mandatory pure lunch ice cream we cycled through Bedton to Malpas a nice enough town where we got chatting to a lovely 85 year old local who has twin daughters in Denby.
More meandering was pleasant in the sunny but welcoming cooler day without too much humidity.
We took afternoon tea, got lost on a couple of occasions and gradually worked our way closer to the Peak District on a circuitous route that went a fair bit south before starting back Nth to avoid some busy places in Central UK.
We settled for accommodation at a nice enough 17c pub in Weston after 94 kms . The ambience of the place quickly spoilt as we waited in a half empty dining room some 30 mins food just to get a menu despite numerous waitresses walking in and out !
I finally cracked it and went to the bar indicating that it was crap having to get our own menu after waiting so long - the Mgr gave the wrong response saying the girls were busy.... sorry but when 3 of them entered the dining room and served other customers that doesn't cut so the power of the internet will prevail when i write a crap review - all the Mgr had to say was sorry !
Our journey into the peak district tomorrow coincides with a forecast of a weather change with rain expected across the UK - not what we wanted with just over one week to go !
Kev's right, if you've seen one mill you've seen the lot, if you've seen one quaint English village you've seen the lot! What is important is seeing Kev with pint in his hand. Is it safe to assume that he drank it?? Hang on, I think it's only a half pint! Hope it's not lager and lime.
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