As soon as I got onto the ferry I went straight to the cabin and straight to bed, because I was still feeling pretty rough. In fact, after I arrived in Hoek I fell asleep on a bench. I expect the locals thought I was some kind of vagrant!
We docked at 6.30 and I was on the road by 7.00. I didn't have any breakfast apart from a banana and a flapjack as I couldn't face it again.
Things went OK initially, first 50 miles or so, but the wind picked up and across the flat Essex countryside it was a bit of a battle. I did pass through some nice places, sorry I didn't take photos. I started to run low on energy and stopped at a pub for a bite. I ordered a cheese baguette, but I struggled to eat half of it. I couldn't manage more.
The other side of Harlow saw me routed up some pleasant waterways, the river Stort and Lee.
Unfortunately, while picturesque, they weren't very conducive to good progress. Plus the jolting of the bad pathway wasn't doing either my nausea or saddle sores any good.
I was trying to make Leyton Buzzard today, which would have left 75 miles tomorrow. As it is, it leaves about 90. Under normal circumstances that shouldn't be a problem, but if I can't eat and still feel nauseous I'm not sure. We'll have to see how the day progresses.
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