by Ann Lethbridge
Before we move on to our topic, we have to get our shameless self promotion out of the way.
Wicked Rake, Defiant Mistress
is now listed on the eharlequin site. Clicking on the link will take you to the book for purchase.
Now on to the interesting stuff.
We have talked about this topic before, but currently I have my hero and heroine needing to travel from where they are to somewhere else. I want the journey to take approximately a day. I want it to be far enough to make it seem like a trip, but not so far they need to stay over night.
It is winter. They are in Yorkshire.
Now the good thing about being an author is that I can place my imaginary destination, the hero's estate, anywhere in relation to the heroine's house.
But there are choices to be made, which add complications.
My hero travelled to the heroine's house in his own vehicle and Whatever he is driving, it would probably be the fastest of those pictured here and the least convenient, he won't want to leave his horses behind, it would be a bit like abandoning your Ferrari.
On the other hand, there are others traveling with them.
And, given their circumstances, as I have it plotted right now, they would need to travel in a closed carriage something like the one pictured below.
Since the average speed of a coach could vary between four miles and hour for a slow coach or up to twelve miles and hour for a fast one and even sixteen for our hero's racing vehicle, the distance that can be travelled in a day, is dependent on state of the roads, changing or not changing horses, and the type of vehicles.
In the end, I decided that thirty miles was far enough to seem like a distance, though today it would seem like a mere half hour jaunt, yet not so close one would simply set out on foot. Our couple are not going to change horses, and the pace is set by the travelling coach, which is not quite as modern or light as the one pictured here. It will take them all day.
Until next time, Happy rambles.
Before we move on to our topic, we have to get our shameless self promotion out of the way. Wicked Rake, Defiant Mistress
Now on to the interesting stuff.
We have talked about this topic before, but currently I have my hero and heroine needing to travel from where they are to somewhere else. I want the journey to take approximately a day. I want it to be far enough to make it seem like a trip, but not so far they need to stay over night.
It is winter. They are in Yorkshire.
Now the good thing about being an author is that I can place my imaginary destination, the hero's estate, anywhere in relation to the heroine's house.
But there are choices to be made, which add complications.
My hero travelled to the heroine's house in his own vehicle and Whatever he is driving, it would probably be the fastest of those pictured here and the least convenient, he won't want to leave his horses behind, it would be a bit like abandoning your Ferrari.
On the other hand, there are others traveling with them.
And, given their circumstances, as I have it plotted right now, they would need to travel in a closed carriage something like the one pictured below.
Since the average speed of a coach could vary between four miles and hour for a slow coach or up to twelve miles and hour for a fast one and even sixteen for our hero's racing vehicle, the distance that can be travelled in a day, is dependent on state of the roads, changing or not changing horses, and the type of vehicles.
In the end, I decided that thirty miles was far enough to seem like a distance, though today it would seem like a mere half hour jaunt, yet not so close one would simply set out on foot. Our couple are not going to change horses, and the pace is set by the travelling coach, which is not quite as modern or light as the one pictured here. It will take them all day.
Until next time, Happy rambles.