Train from Bristol to Romsey.

Easy journey from Romsey to Portsmouth. Nice to locate the HQ of Tentbox, a brand name you see quite a bit in Bristol.

Refreshment at the upmarket boathouse on the Hamble at Swanwick.

Lots of kite surfers in action on the lovely Meon Beach.

I wonder if the hovercraft museum gets busy. I'm told there's still a hovercraft operating to the Isle of Wight?

Lots of bike riders at Portsmouth for the ferry to St Malo. Including a group of 10 from Reigate affiliated with the YMCA, a couple on 20 year old Thorns just emerging from childrearing. There was also a group of youngsters on road and gravel bikes with pretty light luggage but I didn't get to talk with them. I did end up sharing a table in the restaurant with a young French man returning to Rennes after a trip to Cardiff to watch Rugby. He'd made the 400km trip to Cardiff in 3 days, camping, with quite a bit of luggage. Makes my 75km per day average sound very achievable.