One advantage of free transport is that we can indulge ourselves in other ways. So, each day my comp

At 10.20 this morning, my companion and I will take the first bus on what we expect to be a week-long journey from Land's End to Lowestoft - the most westerly to the most easterly point in England - without spending a penny on transport.
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One advantage of free transport is that we can indulge ourselves in other ways. So, each day my companion and I plan to do something special, whether it's spending a night in a comfortable hotel or a spot of sightseeing. Our route is giving us a night's stop in Bodmin, Taunton, Glastonbury, Avebury, Aylesbury, Stevenage (well, cheap airline deals maybe even that town will yield its secrets!), Bury St Edmunds and Lowestoft.
The AA route-finder gives the distance by car as 435 miles, but I reckon we may end up doing almost twice that distance, given the vagaries of bus routes. And all without increasing our carbon footprint. cheap airline deals Or our stress levels.