I’m just sorry that I don’t have a picture of any part of the A1120.
As we left the cottage this morning, the last thing I heard Mark shout was “Go via the 1120, the tourist route“. I’m ashamed I have to confess I had no idea what he was talking about. Luckily Elayne did.
We picked up the A1120 after just a few miles down the A12. Oh my, what a lovely road this is. For two reasons it made our journey to St Neots so much more pleasant than it could have been.
As I was driving my focus was very much on the road, but it was clear that we were passing through areas that were very likely steeped in history. It was one of those times that we had a schedule to follow, so weren’t able to stop and appreciate them. If we ever go that way again, I’d like to think that we could build in some time to explore a bit.
The second reason was the quality of the road for by far the bulk of the journey, the ride was incredibly smooth, I really felt like we were just gliding along. I can’t think of any road where I’ve had that feeling, even on the AutoBahns.
Actually, there is a third reason why that way was such a delight, and I am sure that it was just a quirk of timing. For most the journey, I had no cars behind me and no cars ahead of me. That does happen occasionally of course. But this was notable as it was for most of the length of the route we had. I am willing to bet that the road could, at times, be a nightmare.
But not today. Today, it was a delight.
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