Canterbury

My landlord owns a boat out in Kent somewhere past Gillingham. Yesterday I went down in the van with him and cycled from the boat to Canterbury and back, 50 miles in all. This was the first big cycle I've done in weather thats a bit too hot for me and I wasn't prepared at all. It was around 25 or 26 but I only had one bottle of water with me and no food.

Just before I got to the town I passed the nicest school I can remember ever seeing

Then I took a turn into the University, which wasnt as spectacular as I thought it would be, but it did have an amazing view over the city.
My friend went to Uni there and worked in this savage restaurant in town called Cafe Maresque that she recommended I go to so I went there for lunch. The owner said I should read this book his friend wrote about cycling from Ireland to Japan, cause I'm obviously in the same league as him

Sitting at lunch I felt my forehead and thought it was covered in dirt but it was actually just salt, I had lost a lot of it so bought a lucozade sport for the journey back but I doubt that would be enough for 20 odd miles. I only had about 3 hours there in total including lunch so didnt get to see everything but did make it out to the oldest church in the English speaking world, walked along the wall, and cycled along the river - have to do the boat ride next time.

On the cycle back I could feel my legs had gone to cement but I just had to push through it otherwise I'd miss my lift home. The next 2 or 3 days were pretty painful on the old legs and so the lesson was learnt - when its that hot drink more. I haven't washed my gloves ever and I've had them nearly 5 years now but they are in a serious need of a wash after that, they absolutely stink

The road that goes up to the left from dunkirk and around a park and down by the university is the best part of the cycle by far