South Downs Way Sat 28th February

We started at the Jack & Jill windmills at Clayton on an overcast and chilly morning, but were soon warming up on our ascent up the rocky chalk path to the first of many fields we would cross and gates we would have to open, and close along the pathway. I can't believe that despite having lived in Sussex for the last 10 years I have never been to this glorious place.

This is John (my team mate) on the first of the many gates. Some of them were kindly held open for us by walkers and other cyclists who had got there first. We did our fair share of that too!

The views were fantastic, despite the cloud level. Sadly, I forgot to bring my camera so had to make do with mobile phone snaps. But when I return here I will post some better pictures.

And just around the corner this is what we found, there must have been about 30 gorgeous ponies.

Me having reached Mount Harry where we took a break. This is far as we dared go today fearing that the next stretch was all down hill into Lewes and we would not have the energy to cycle back up! This will be done another day.....