Total miles 79
Climbing 2452ft
Ang speed 14mph
Top speed 3mph
Today has been great. The weather gods have been good to us and the sun has shone all day.
We set off at 8am into what sadly was another headwind, as it appears to have changed direction overnight and is blowing from the South.
The first 7 or 8 miles were along a canal so very flat with lots of wildlife on view.
After the easy start it started to get a bit lumpy and for the next 30 miles or so until lunch we were rolling up and down across beautiful countryside.
After a quick coffe break there were a couple of cheeky little Cat 5 climbs but although longer they weren't as steep as yesterday. 
Lunch was good with salads, pate and breads.
After lunch I declared summer by getting the Canning skin out on display, a rare thing indeed.
Almost immediately after lunch we had another Cat 5 climb of about 7% for about 2 miles which I just ground my way up and then the rest of the day was fairly flat but more often than not into a stiff breeze which made it harder than it needed to be.
We rolled into Arras for tonight's stop at about 4pm and the plan is to pop out for a quick shandy or two before dinner at 8pm.
Tomorrow the weather could be thundery in the morning but should brighten after lunch. It a flatter day and we've got some sightseeing to do through the WW1 and 2 battlefields.
Onwards and upwards!
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