Way up North and Charles destroys his bike

We have spent the last few days in Newcastle and the North York Moors, obviously riding our bikes but also managed a bit of planning and also a night out on the toon!

Charles struggling with life

Chillin'

#Selfie

First step into the Sale residence and me and Sam could see how 6 months in Sri Lanka has affected Charles, he has now turned completely feral.. a true native, with his long ginger hair! After Tim told us all we were going to get lost at every opportunity in the States we set out for a cheeky ride in the middle of Northumberland (suburbia according to Charles!) and typically 10 minutes in his chain was stuck and unable to ride. Having laughed at him for 10 minutes Sam decided to give him a hand and then we were back on our way home to complete a rather painful ride.

The next day we did a fair amount of planning and now we might even have some bikes for the trip if we're lucky! Though the main event was our night out in Newcastle as we tried to reintegrate Charles into the normal world. I think all that needs to be said is Charles spent a lot of the night in the loo and we may have dropped him off at a kebab shop!

Steep

After a nice lunch at the Fenwick's we headed towards the North York Moors where we were lucky enough to have our own house to stay in... I can't see that luxury coming our way in the states! Our ride to Whitby ended in tragedy for me as I pulled a muscle in my hip about 8 miles in and had to head back. Sam and Charles managed to power on to get some scampi and chips on the seaside, though I don't envy them as they hit some 33 percent inclines!

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