Having started out at 9pm last night and ridden through the night, the story resumes with their push into the mountains of North Wales. As is often the case I think the hour before dawn was probably the most challenging but their energy returned with the daylight – encouraging them to review the Swallow Falls.

Although there has been mention of Walter it is fair to say that he hasn’t really featured in this story … until now. But now his unwillingness to take his share of the wind, i.e. to stay at the rear – really brings him to the fore! Walter distinguishes himself through his dogged refusal to ride in any position other than at the rear. All cyclists are irritated by those amongst them who decline – continuously – to take a turn in front and ‘push the wind’, especially when one is riding into a stiff headwind, and this
becomes one such story.

Charlie also describes an extended session rowing on a Welsh lake – without the permission of the boat owner – and quite a lot of sight-seeing in Wales, for the once favoured by good weather.