London to Milton Keynes

Day 1
Distance- 14.4km (14.4)
Weather- rain, hail, sleet and strong wind
Highlights- starting! in the sunshine
Lowlights- the weather and taking the train
Accommodation- Milton Keynes Youth Hostel

Well after the disastrous start of Sarah having her trailer stolen from the train, we spent an extra two days in London sorting out police reports and replacing lost items. Unable to acquire a new trailer until the following weekend during a rendezvous with Tom, Sarah could only get a few small items that she could carry on her back. This meant that we were destined for B&B and youth hostel accommodation for the first few nights.

We Set off from Emily's house in Hackney and started our long journey home heading for Trafalgar square for the obligatory start of trip photo. Soon after we were treated to our first taste of the harsh English weather, being drenched by a thunder storm with hail as we cycled north towards West Hampstead.

As Sarah was a little under-equipped at this stage, she ended up completely soaked and freezing cold. Call it a cop-out on the first day, but we jumped on a train to Milton Keynes, our first destination, in an effort to keep Sarah from freezing completely. Hopefully this will be the only train short cut for a long time.