C2C #4: Hornsea to Huddersfield (87mi)

Now the official coast to coast route has been completed, all we need to do is get ourselves back home. As per usual we awoke at the crack of dawn and immediately started packing things up ready for the day ahead of us. It seemed to take less time today... are we getting quicker with the routine?

As we were up and away before 08:00, not many establishments were open and serving breakfast - especially on a Sunday. A local pointed us in the direction of Hornsea Mere, and while we did get a couple of nice pictures, the café was still making preparations for their opening at 09:00. It wasn't until 15 miles later where we finally got our breakfast in Beverley.

View over Hornsea Mere

The café we found was really nice, and whilst they too didn't open for another hour, they went the extra mile to accommodate us and our grumbling bellies. We may have squeezed a piece of cake in there somewhere to wash breakfast down, but who's counting? ;-)

Lempicka Café in Beverley

Most of the journey was again on quiet country roads, until we drew nearer to home where we had to resort to main roads. While the terrain was relatively kind, the wind was not. We battled against a relentless westerly headwind all the way home and we arrived back in Huddersfield completely and utterly exhausted.  At least it was dry, but on the flip side I caught the sun and I'm now paying the price. Ouch! On the plus side, though, mission accomplished! And what an awesome experience it has been.

We sprawled in the grass and ate lunch... Cue the hay-fever!

A summary of our trip:
Distance: 367 miles (Average 92 miles per day)
Speed: Average 12.5 mph
Time in the Saddle: 29 hours, 10 minutes (Average 7 hours, 18 minutes per day)
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Where we picked our strawberries for a snack