We checked out of the travel lodge and had breakfast at the nearby truck stop. After a dodgy start (wrong side of the road in the wrong direction!) we headed off towards Newark. Braving the flies we made it there in good time and had lunch at a very quaint looking cafe.
After that we carried on through the lanes, we managed to find one hill to Belvoir Castle where we stopped for a bite to eat before heading off again. There was one last just outside Melton where, when we reached the top (Dad first without stopping me slightly later after taking a more leisurely approach) a lady in a four-by-four stopped to ask how we had found the hill. She had recently taken up cycling and it seemed to be the bane of her new hobby. We pointed out that between living in the Lakes and Scotland hills weren't that much of a surprise but kindly agreed that yes it had been tough.
Finally arriving at Melton we found the hotel, got a takeaway and ended the day with a drink in a pub. We were most surprised to find a selection of Caledonian beers on tap and Ship Called Dignity playing on the stereo!
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