RECORD breaker Rachel Flanders has vowed to row across the Pacific or the Indian Ocean as her next challenge.

The teenager, who has just completed a 3,000-mile rowing trip across the Atlantic, arrived back in Bolton this weekend but is already planning her next adventure.

She said: "I'll be going back to school to complete my A-levels but I'm determined to do the other oceans. I'm quite missing it and I'd really like to cross more oceans."

Bolton School pupil Rachel, aged 17, is adjusting to life back with her family in Heaton and has already been out for a curry, which she admitted to craving while at sea.

She has also caught up with all the gossip from her friends and been opening the dozens of congratulations cards sent to her.

Rachel, along with the three other rowers, Sarah Duff, aged 24, Clair Desborough, aged 32 and Fiona Waller, aged 32, crossed the Atlantic in a 29-ft boat, Silver Cloud.

The Atlantic Angels set off from the Canary Island of La Gomera on December 3 and landed at English Harbour in Antigua on Valentines Day, where Rachel was greeted by her family - dad Richard, mum Louise and 12-year-old brother, Charles.

The Antiguan Government threw the rowers - who failed in their bid to become the fastest all-woman crew to complete the journey - a huge barbecue before Rachel flew back to the UK on Friday, arriving home on Saturday lunch time.

She said: "It still feels strange to be back on dry land and I'm getting used to all the noise from traffic because it could be extremely quiet at sea. It's been great to see my friends and family again because I really missed them and that was the hardest part about being away.

"I'll certainly have a lot of thank you cards to write and am planning for a bit of peace and quiet in the Lake District. I'm loving some of my mum's home cooking."