Warm-up weekend: C2C

So the training's mostly done and it's time for the warm-up event, for me at least: the Sea-to-Sea (C2C). I'm doing this with my brother, Adrian, and we're riding coast to coast from Whitehaven in Cumbria, over the Pennines and through Newcastle to Tynemouth. Forecast doesn't look that good, but after the week I've had, I don't care!
First leg of the journey is by train to Stoke-on-Trent to meet Adrian, however they told me there were no seats left when I booked, so it's lucky I have a big rucsac to sit on!