Morning sun breaking through.
Julian set his alarm as we hoped to get off earlier. He need not have bothered as this chap and a couple of friends got everyone roused about 5.30.
Today the forecast is good and we have no set target. We are aiming for Rotherham, about 46 miles. We are back on route 6 for the start. As we ascend a ramp back to the old railway line I see i have a hitch-hiker.
At Worksop route 6 quickly deteriorates but it has been a great Sustrans route, well signposted. Its 11.00 and we are searching for a tearoom in Worksop. A pub has just opened beside the canal but alas no food until 12. The barmaid suggests'Jennies ' down the road. But says it is a greasy spoon job.
We investigate and prove you cannot go on looks alone! It is fab and hits the spot. Staff are friendly and let me charge my phone.
We follow route 6 again for Rotherham but looking for a shortcut to Doncaster area. During lunch i select aroute and we go for it. I can see there are contours on the map but not able to easily see whether they are going up or down hill. They are going down more than up and we are soonin Doncaster. No campsites here it seems but Hatfield has one. Only 3 or 4 miles he says but it is nearer 8.
We arrive at the site. It is deserted. We ask a dog walker who says it is often closed on sunday nights. There are signs people have been here this last week. I phone a number that is posted on the reception door. A very helpful Kyle helps us out and we get a key for the shower block. We are the only people on this huge site tonight.
Tents up we clean up and cycle down the road for tea. We find a reasonable carvery type place and get fed. I still room for a desert and get the chef's Special Banana Boat. It soon disappears.
I also get the phone charged up. I am now doing this at every opportunity to keep battery levels up.
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