As I travelled to the start point the sky looked pretty overcast which gave me hope of a cooler day.
But as soon as I put my backpack on ready to start the clouds cleared and I was greeted with blue sky and the warm sun! The fact that it was only 9am and the sun was warm I knew I was in for a hot day.
The route today didn't need much navigating so the risk of getting lost was reduced compared to yesterday.
The only challenging part was early on when there was no footpath along a dual carriage way which meant running along the grass verge, this was my quickest leg of the day!
I went through some beautiful villages and towns including St Albans which looked very nice although I didn't stay long enough to check it out.
I would like to thank the Romans for creating a pretty flat and long road, I put this down to me finishing slightly quicker than yesterday.
The heat was pretty intense and I slighted to flag around 17 miles just as I came in to Dunstable. I needed to make a pit stop at the local BP garage to refuel on water, chicken sandwich and a bottle of coke!
After this I felt much better and completed 27 miles in 5hrs 6mins.
Tomorrow I head off towards Banbury for my last day on my own and I also say goodbye to my brother and his other half and say hello to Debbie at The Gate House B&B.
I'm also looking forward to seeing my best friend who will be providing me with a well deserved massage!
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