Miles - 55
Time - 5hrs 32 mins
Weather - Very sunny and warm
Total distance - 181.48 miles
After a pleasant nights sleep we woke to find the YHA did not even do breakfasts! Luke and I had to fend for ourselves and so spent 40 minutes finding the local shop to buy our breakfast in a village the size of a small hamlet. We bought some porridge, prunes (to loosen the bowels) and croissant. Unfortunately the porridge ended up more like cement than porridge and after having 'stodge' for dinner the last thing we wanted was 'stodge' for breakfast too!
We set off at 10.00 for an 'easier' day than the last, though we still did 55 miles. We passed through some pretty little villages and towns today, including Lincoln which was rather a hilly place. We also passed through some horrible places to, includng a Town named Sleaford where the people were just as nasty as the place. The rumours about the 'Fen folk' are true!
After a good days cycling we arrived in Marton and found our stay for the night - The Black Swan guesthouse. A lovely en-suite room with beds over 5 metres thick was a nice change from the YHA beds made from granite. The owners of the guesthouse are extremely friendly and chatty. They even offered to take us to the local pub in their car. After a hearty pub meal and a relaxing shower we were ready for bed. It has just started to rain - hopefully this will not last.
Luke and I have named our bikes. My trusty steed is called Burton Pedwardine (Burt for short) and Luke's steed is named Ashby de la Launde (Ashby for short). 
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