Well, the forecast was for showers becoming less frequent and it was accurate, the intervals went form every 30 seconds to a minute. Even longer in the afternoon.

Rain, wet cobblestones and American tourist make for an interesting and challenging course around Tower Bridge

Left the city going up the Lee Valley following the canals, had a flat tyre, of course it had to be the back wheel, so pulled out the spare tube… oh dear…. I’d got the wrong inner tube .. Note to self, check before leaving. Saw swans, rabbits, otters, even a mouse in London.

Finally reached somewhere in the middle of nowhere that had a good pub and bed. Now for a beer