Day 3: Shobrooke to Lower Langford

Total dist: 69miles
Cycling time 6hr 50min

By far the toughest day yet. Woke up to rain lashing against the window and for once the bbc weather report of severe weather warnings of heavy rain and gale force winds proved spot on.

Set off into the rain and made slow progress across the hills towards Cullompton and the roads running parallel to the M5. By 130pm we arrived wet, tired and cold from strong headwinds along our route to Wellington with 25miles done. Dried off in a cafe for lunch before moving to a laundrette to dry off cycling gear. Set off again in a brief respite from the rain before arriving in Taunton, joining up with the canal to take us to Bridgwater b efore promptly leaving it again in favour of a tarmac more direct route along the busy A38.

Now in Somerset, the terrain became a bit flatter as the rain eased off again. Made good headway until the passing through the Mendips and onto the Strawberry trail (another great disused railway track running towards Sanford) before finally arriving at our farmhouse B@b at 8.20pm. An unbelievably tiring and miserable day having been going since 9.45 in the morning.

Had a great chinese nearby with nick's sister Noellie and her fiancee Ben before retiring to bed.

Fingers crossed for better weather as we head into wales tomorrow.