"Jerry Neuburger" <
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> Nick, Didn't quite understand part of your previous message due to editing, what do the Brits take
> for granted, the dislike of hills?
>
> I think we'll be able to handle the "suburbs" idea, and expect it since we're close to London. We
> do expect though that, as we wander west that we'll eventually escape the urban sprawl, especially
> when we turn north at Salisbury and head up through Bath to the Cotswold area. What do you think?
>
> For your stats on the bottom, you proved what I've known all along, the French make a crappy
> fighter, almost all of the sales you are talking about are airplanes, fighter jets. It looks to me
> like the Harrier jump jets are still a hot item as well as the stuff built by Boeing, Douglas, and
> Northrop-Grumman. For light arms, look to eastern Europe and Asia, the ever present AK-47. It's
> not that they don't try to sell other stuff, the stuff they make is junk.
>
> "Nick Kew" <
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> > In article <QWRga.2235$6%
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> infinite monkeys
> > at the keyboard of "Jerry Neuburger" <
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> >
> > > My wife and I will be coming to GB this summer with plans to spend a
> month
> > > touring (hostels and B&Bs). We plan to start at Canterbury to Dover and
> then
> > > ride west to Salisbury for the first two weeks of our trip. Our daily
> >
> > Erm, many Brits take this for granted, but coming from elsewhere it might catch you by surprise.
> > The entire area you're discussing has a lot more history than your country, but in terms of its
> > character in our times it's basically just one big urban sprawl centered on London.
> >
> > > progress will be somewhere between 15 and 40 miles. One thing, my wife
> hates
> > > hills, any hill! What should we expect for that portion of the route.
> >
> > It includes some hills. Only tiny hills in terms of height, but they can be quite steep.
> >
> > --
> > Axis of Evil: Whose economy needs ever more wars? Arms Exports $bn: USA 14.2, UK 5.1, vs France
> > 1.5, Germany 0.8 (The Economist, July 2002)
Hi Jerry, Nobody seems to have said much about the 1st part of your journey from Dover to Salisbury.
Well I can suggest a routes from Worthing to Fareham:- If you want to stay on the flat, stay on the
A259. Its fairly cycle friendly and goes through the coastal towns. Some of these are ok & some a
bit run down. All fairly urban and busy though. Now if you are up for a few hills, things get a lot
better. I suggest from Storrington (12 miles Nort of Worthing - someone else can suggest a good
route to get there), take B2139 to Houghton (steep climb here but not too long - you may want to
walk this) then take A284 down to Arundel. Again a bit of a climb but worth it. Arundel is a 'must
see' there's a fantastic castle all though not too much to see inside a cathederal, river, a lovely
lake and parkland. From Arundel if you want to skip going back up the hill and also miss the busy
A27 dual carriageway, I suggest going through the following villages:- Ford, turn right to
Yapton,Barnham, Eastergate, From here take the B2133 back upto the A27 where there's a nice cycle
path to the next roundabout. Continue past Boxgrove roundabout until you get to the flyover, go up
the slip road & cross the A27 (don't worry not much traffic here). Pickup the cycle lane on the
other side heading towards Chichester. Follow your nose to Chichester - head for the centre, eat
your lunch sitting on the grass in the cathederal grounds!
Now From Chichester, head along West Street all the way until you get to the train crossing. From
here you can either cross the railway line & head for Fishbourne (Roman Palace) which is worth a
look then pick up the flat A259 all the way to Havant or take the Centurian Way cycle path which
will take you up to Lavant then onto West Dean. The cycle path is flat & easy. Well my lunchtime's
just about over so From West Dean I suggest (see Singleton Open Air museum) then onto A286 to
Cocking then left to Bepton,Didling,Treyford,South Harting,Petersfield, Eat Meon, Soberton,Bishops
Waltham,dammit my boss is coming!
have a great trip, Russell