Day Twelve - Peterborough to Lakenheath

A good send-off today from the Friends Meeting House this morning, after having our photo taken for the Peterborough Evening Telegraph. We've now been mentioned in several local and regional newspapers along the way thanks to concerted efforts by the local campaigners.

It was a fine, if bumpy, ride out of the city on the cycle route. A quick stop for a puncture repair outside Whittlesea and then on to March where we managed to do some leafletting as we passed through. The weather was sunny but the wind was chilly, made worse due to the flat terrain (but at least our knees were given a break from hills).

We arrived later than planned for lunch at Downham Market but made up some time through the lanes towards Brandon. We received a rousing reception from the peace activists from Eastern Region CND and Lakenheath Action Group who were holding a demonstration we joined at the Lakenheath base, home to over 100 US nuclear weapons. We held a mini-blockade and then headed to our accomodation for the night - a wonderful, Hansel and Gretel type cottage in the middle of the forest donated to us for the evening by one of the peace campaigners.

Thanks to everyone who supported us, including the three new riders who joined us and the patient drivers on the roads today.