Met Shane from Open Roads Open Skies, who delivered our bicycles to the B&B. I had opted for an electric bike, to make sure I don\u2019t overuse my right knee, which is 6 weeks out from ACL reconstruction. The bike is extremely heavy, cumbersome, and I am a little trepidatious. Eventually, we get the seat height sorted out, and we set off on the \u201cHadrian\u2019s Wall\u201d cycle route. As per Jamie\u2019s entreaties, I keep the assist level at \u201ctour\u201d, and I hear the motor whirring every time I pedal. Mostly through dedicated bike paths around the coast, we arrive at Silloth, on a very sunny, summery afternoon. Silloth is a beach town, mostly catering to city folk needing a dose of the sandy beach. It does boast a \u201cchampionship golf course\u201d, which hosts national level golf tournaments, but not international ones, due to lack of capacity for accommodations. We stayed at \u201cthe Queens\u201d B&B. The building actually used to be a hotel. The couple who ran the hotel for years have found the task taxing, and are now limiting themselves to 6 rooms at most, and running it as a B&B. Our room was very spacious and light filled with sweeping views of the ocean, but the severely sloping bathroom floor and cracks told of difficulties in maintaining such a place of former grandeur. They are trying to hold on for as long as they can, though, for the lovely view that they have come to treasure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Met Shane from Open Roads Open Skies, who delivered our bicycles to the B&B. I had opted for an electric bike, to make sure I don\u2019t overuse my right knee, which is 6 weeks out from ACL reconstruction. The bike is extremely heavy, cumbersome, and I am a little trepidatious. Eventually, we get the seat … <\/p>\n