{"id":12804,"date":"2014-07-06T14:21:20","date_gmt":"2014-07-06T18:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tourdebocrie.com\/?p=12804"},"modified":"2014-07-07T04:34:46","modified_gmt":"2014-07-07T08:34:46","slug":"day-9-sunday-july-6-louth-to-hessle-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourdebocrie.com\/?p=12804","title":{"rendered":"Day 9. Sunday, July 6 – Louth to Hessle, England"},"content":{"rendered":"

Breakfast is late on the weekends at most inns, so we did not leave until just before ten. \u00a0Perfect for the weather prediction: “spitting until ten, then cloudy and clearing in the afternoon.” \u00a0It was dry as a bone when we left so we thought we had dodged this one,\u00a0but that quickly changed. \u00a0\"DSCN7966\"<\/a>First we had spitting<\/em>, then showers, rain then pouring and back again. \u00a0Somewhere in the progression, we donned raincoats,\"photo\"<\/a> too late for our rain taps, but it was still in the 60’s and we were generating a lot of heat. \u00a0Our country roads were rather nondescript and only an occasional church made it interesting.\"DSCN7971\"<\/a>Around noon we stopped for a cappuccino and some sweet; not sure if it was good or bad, we hand ordered\u00a0before we saw this window of sweets.\"DSCN7973\"<\/a>\u00a0Somewhere during our navigation out of this large and highly industrial town the rain ceased, but the skies remained very grey…..we were not in the clear yet (pardon the pun).\"DSCN7976\"<\/a>We kept the industrial filled riverbank to our right and pushed on through the fields overtaken by huge power lines. \u00a0The occasional town offered a few flowers, \"DSCN7980\"\u00a0<\/a>and churches\u00a0\"DSCN7989\"<\/a>but for the most part it was a rather boring ride. \"DSCN7986\"<\/a>\u00a0Our goal was the bridge over the River Humber; thinking it was bridge to a bed, but it was stunning……Yorkshire’s impressive<\/strong> answer to the Golden Gate Bridge. \u00a0\"DSCN7996\"<\/a>The impressive goal\u00a0is a really good thing, as it took us ten miles to reach it once we had our first glimpse. \u00a0\"photo-2\"<\/a> it inspired the tired legs pushing into the wind for the last few miles. \u00a0The foot path on the bridge is wide, but well used by bikes and pedestrians.\"DSCN7998\"<\/a>Of course, the view from the top is stunning\"DSCN8005\"<\/a> and you could feel the movement as the cars sped past. \u00a0It was late once we crossed the bridge, so we stopped for a quick internet search for a hotel. \u00a0We had seen a spot right on the river as we’d crossed the bridge,, but could not imagine it would work (too good to be true). \u00a0But it was better than that! \u00a0Not only did they have a room for us, they had a restaurant that served an incredible fare; of which we picked the best…….Pasta, Steak & Ale Pie (OMG) with a side salad.\"DSCN8009\"<\/a>We dined as a thunder storm raged outside; hopefully getting the rain over with. \u00a0After 54 miles, feet finally warm and dry and our tummies full, we were happy.\"DSCN8006\"<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t