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In which John looks for exit game button , Alan gets some dog therapy , paddy decides to give up cycling , and Tim K raises his BP slightly. OH I forgot to mention the flash flood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rowan had forecast a monsoon but we set off in sun , passing through beautiful territory , lovely champagne gravel with just a tad of scrumpy to keep CLS in his place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nice coffee stop and straight into another climb , getting hotter , no sign of Rowan\u2019s storm although some clouds on horizon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alan had close experience with 3 very large hungry looking dogs. \ud83d\udc15. But survived. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On to lunch , more awesome scenery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But Pure Mountain was saving the best to last. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At top of last climb the rain was circling us as CLS had deployed the sleeping Joseph. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We turned into a dry river bed for the last climb home. It started to rain a very little. I said to Tim K \u2026 imagine a wall of water coming down here now \u2026how he laughed. \u201c hasn\u2019t happy for years and years\u201d. Just then\u2026. a trickle of water appeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Then several minutes later we were cycling up stream <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It was actually very easy to cycle up stream and apart from a brief separation of the A and B groups all was well and we headed to a roadside champagne ( not scrumpy ) reception. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now in hotel awaiting wine tasting. Another great day with www.puremountains.com <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to Tim , Jenny and Tatiana for a great trip. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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