Treyarnon Bay - Okehampton
Weather was great to begin with but we did get soaked in a couple of showers as we headed across Cornwall towards Bodmin moor. A shorter day's cycle - 8.5hours but problems with chains slipping off. The youth hostel was self catering so we decided to visit a local pub in Okehampton and had a slap up meal -tasty and big portions. By the way, Hannah and Paul have decided that they dont like hills! Countryside is very beautiful around here. 65 miles
Day 3 (Thursday 9th Sept)
Okehampton - Ashcott (Somerset)
Hannah and Paul have decided that flat is the new beautiful (Hannah wants to know if they are going to build Canal towpaths all the way up to John 'O Groats). Long day - 10.5 hours to cover 77 miles. Ian continues to steam off early to catch the light before sunset and complete another watercolour although there are finishing touches required for all except the lands end one. (See pics). The drat nav continues to amuse and confuse us with random agricultural roads and severely steep mountains that could easily have been avoided. We are now using a combined discernment of: map (ye olde 1994 AA version pre motorway), written directions (vague), crapnav and a wobbly sense of direction strongly related to how we feel about what it looks likes up ahead on the road... (give us a wave when you see us go through Harold Wood on our way to Wales) Met Brother Alan at Sampford Peverell and he guided us along FLAT canal towpaths. Finally uploading the pics - enjoy! should have video action tomorrow...
PICTURES - excuse the randomness - we are all tired and cant use this layout easily
Lands End YHA (FIRST DAY!)
Ian Pic 1 Lands End with 3 rain clouds (prophetic?)
Ian @ Treyarnon Bay
Han @ Treyarnon
Paul @ Treyarnon
Ian @ Lands End
Han @ Lands End
Paul @ Lands End
Ian Pic 2 Treyarnon Bay with interesting clouds
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