52 cafes in 52 weeks - challenge

[Always Cross]

Cafes 15 and 16 today. Lowden Gardrn centre just outside Melksham only a coffee very busy though had lunch in Bath. Then pot of tea at Avoncliff nice place, on the way home.

 

[geocycle]

@Sallar55 loving the northern Spain bars/cafes. The Cantabrian mountains have great cycling routes with well surfaced roads. Not as high as the Picos but challenging enough. The bars are great, I recall being amused to see the local police in one drinking large brandys!

 

[Sallar55]

Geocycle Northern Spain/ Spain in general is ace for cafes/bars and food. Not locked the bike at any cafe in Spain, the north could learn from the south (tapas). In the south around the coast tapas has to be asked for when you buy a beer or coke. Move inland and it just appears with your drink😎

 

[DCLane]

Cafe 21, week 17: Sandal Castle Café, Wakefield

Finally found open they do lovely scones

 

[Sallar55]

Cafe 8 watching storks and vultures circle overhead.

 

[DCLane]

Café 22, week 17 (getting back into this ): Retro Café, Southwell Garden Centre

Lovely cake (sorry!), decent coffee. We're here for the latest iteration of the Belvoir Retro Rides.

 

[DCLane]

Cafe 23, week 17: Bumbles Tea Shoppe, Epperstone as the retro ride cafe was full afterwards.

Small, friendly place between Southwell and Nottingham.

 

[Sallar55]

Cafe 9 Cafe bar at a camping on edge of town, nice nibbles

 

[Sallar55]

Cafe 10 at a restaurant /hostal, forgot pics of cafes and pata bravas

 

[JPBoothy]

Cafe 8 watching storks and vultures circle overhead.

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You better start moving about a bit or they will think you are ripe for the taking 🤭

 

[Tail End Charlie]

13. 27.4.22 cafe beside Rudyard Lake near Leek. It's a good spot and during the summer it's fun to watch the various boaters/ paddle boarders out and about. Today there were two very serious looking coxless pairs out.
Piggy piggy - scone with jam and cream, Devon style.

Two for the price of one today.

14. 2.5.22 Courtyard cafe at Rode Hall, nr Alsager which isn't open that regularly. Cafe uses produce from the kitchen garden and is good, if a little pricey.
15. 2.5.22 Little Moreton Hall, National Trust place near Congleton in the shadow of Mow Cop, which you can feel is daring you to climb it. I avoided that pleasure today. Pleasant little cafe, loads of tables outdoors.

 

[Cathryn]

Just back from a 3 day running/camping/not showering weekend in the Lakes! Am filthy, sore and exhausted but I notched up 4 cafes for the campaign! Not cycling but early with blood, sweat and the odd swear word!

Café 21. The Grange Café and tea room. Handled the influx of runners with grace and smiles. Excellent scone and strong coffee! The morning of Day 1 so high spirits prevailed.

 

[Cathryn]

Café 22. An hour or so later after a big climb. The Honister Cafe. Ugly outside but spectacular views and really good soup. Still upbeat and looking forward to the descent into Borrowdale.

 

[Cathryn]

Café 23. Our second day of running. Quite sore and drained at the end of a long day and two big climbs/descents. Croft House Farm Cafe. Another excellent scone and good coffee and also welcoming to all the runners.

 

[Cathryn]

Café 24. Day Three. Shaky with adrenaline having survived both the climb and descent over Robinson. Cat Bells Cafe, Little Town. Had a fat coke and millionaires shortbread in their garden. A tiny place but really friendly. Refueled for the final climb of the event.