Well, made it to Manston.
A bit of a chilly day, I knew I should have put on an extra pair of long johns and taken a bigger flask.
Here are a few thumbnails of pics taken along the way;

Passing Sutton Bank Gliding Club.
I'm sure there used to be a white horse!

Getting new map at Wattisham.
Complaints about parking spaces!

Coasting out at Southend.
All quiet now the seasons over.

Up the Thames Estuary & QE bridge.
Traffic jams like you've never seen.

Passing the 'Eye' & Parliament.
Hopefully not disturbing PMQs.

Recce to land for afternoon tea @ Buck House.
Strange....no flag !!
For more and larger pics, they are on the site at
http://www.geocities.com/silsoesidautogyro
Early start tomorrow, must get to bed early after completing the planning.
With a fair wind, I should be under canvas this time tomorrow at Lands End.
SS