A calm night but a lot of condensation
on the tent. During a slightly hazy sunrise I watched a huge super
tanker being moved up the river surrounded by 3 tugs. I set off
before 9am to return to the car park then access road back to the
main A178 road where I turned north towards Hartlepool. I didn’t
have far to go so took my time enjoying the scenery.
Morning
view from the tent
As the road wasn’t too wide I kept to
the pavement wherever possible. Into Hartlepool the roads were
fairly quiet as I rode up to the Railway Station. I parked my bike
outside while walking inside to buy a ticket. A single to Blackburn
was £30.25. The waiting room was surprisingly full and quite a lot
of people were filling the platform as I wheeled my bike in.
Morning
view from the tent
Hartlepool Railway Station
I was waiting for the 08:56 to York
and asked a man why the station was so busy. He said it was always
busy this time on a Saturday morning but a lot of people were also
going to the York horseracing. The train was on time but being
‘Grand Central’ company there wasn’t a designated bicycle carriage.
I had to wheel my bike to the front and stand with it at the end of
the corridor.
York
Railway Station
When the ticket inspector
arrived she said she didn’t have a key to let the bike in the
baggage section. I stood the whole way along with a group of young
men who were heading for the day at the races. I got off at Youk and
fortunately the next train I needed to catch to Blackburn was from a
platform that I could easily wheel my bike to. It was the 10:27 to
Blackpool which left on time. It was pleasant ride and I enjoyed
sitting back and watching the countryside go by. Back in Blackburn I
had an easy ride home.
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