Punctures: 1
Fallings off: 1 each (I fell into a hedge when trying to unclip unsuccessfully)
Calories eaten: absolutely loads!
Hills climbed: too many to count!
Total miles done: about 130
We've just stopped for lunch in Tavistock - amazing how much you can eat when you've cycled 40 miles and gone up LOTS of hills. We left Boscastle this morning at just before 7am...if you are bored and in need of something to do then have a look at a map and check out the steepness of the contour lines going down into Boscastle...it was worth it though - Boscastle is beautiful and a Geography Teacher's dream (I took lots of photos)...We were also able to watch a gorgeous sunset.
It is now day 3 of our epic journey. We started at Lands End on Monday with my Aunty Helen...She came with us all the way to Padstow yesterday lunchtime. It was great cycling with her - she was excellent company even if she did worry unecessarily about slowing us down! My Uncle made our first 2 days very luxurious by taking our panniers in his car and putting up a tent for us and taking us out for dinner at a lovely restaurant overlooking the coast at St Agnes. We've now been spoilt again as Yvonne's dad came to meet us for lunch in Tavistock and is taking our panniers to tonight's accomodation - a Youth Hostel in Mortenhampstead. What stands between my massive lunch and tonight's bed is Dartmoor...it's going to be a bit of a slog I think but I feel re-fuelled now!
We have been SO lucky with the weather - it has been absolutely gorgeous so far. Managed to get a bit of random sunburn behind my knees but that seems to be going. No other real ailments yet apart from a slightly sore bum but that is inevitable.
Well - I'll end now - do send us messages of encouragement as I'm sure there will be days when we aren't feeling quite so perky as we are at the moment.
Fallings off: 1 each (I fell into a hedge when trying to unclip unsuccessfully)
Calories eaten: absolutely loads!
Hills climbed: too many to count!
Total miles done: about 130
We've just stopped for lunch in Tavistock - amazing how much you can eat when you've cycled 40 miles and gone up LOTS of hills. We left Boscastle this morning at just before 7am...if you are bored and in need of something to do then have a look at a map and check out the steepness of the contour lines going down into Boscastle...it was worth it though - Boscastle is beautiful and a Geography Teacher's dream (I took lots of photos)...We were also able to watch a gorgeous sunset.
It is now day 3 of our epic journey. We started at Lands End on Monday with my Aunty Helen...She came with us all the way to Padstow yesterday lunchtime. It was great cycling with her - she was excellent company even if she did worry unecessarily about slowing us down! My Uncle made our first 2 days very luxurious by taking our panniers in his car and putting up a tent for us and taking us out for dinner at a lovely restaurant overlooking the coast at St Agnes. We've now been spoilt again as Yvonne's dad came to meet us for lunch in Tavistock and is taking our panniers to tonight's accomodation - a Youth Hostel in Mortenhampstead. What stands between my massive lunch and tonight's bed is Dartmoor...it's going to be a bit of a slog I think but I feel re-fuelled now!
We have been SO lucky with the weather - it has been absolutely gorgeous so far. Managed to get a bit of random sunburn behind my knees but that seems to be going. No other real ailments yet apart from a slightly sore bum but that is inevitable.
Well - I'll end now - do send us messages of encouragement as I'm sure there will be days when we aren't feeling quite so perky as we are at the moment.
3 comments:
Well done girls on what seems to be an excellent start. Wish we were there already.
Chris and I are firming up plans to join you on Saturday and Sunday and if all goes well I should have a pannier and rack organised by then.
Helen - do let us know whether we can stay with you overnight at Stanford in the Vale. No worries otherwise as we can book in a B&E.
What treats would you like us to bring?
See you soon!
Cat.
Go girls!!! Glad to hear everything is going well. It all sounds absolutely amazing and lots of fun. We're heading off on holiday on Friday for two weeks so I will be in touch when you've both finished. Enjoy every moment of it - even the sore bums!
Hi Helen,
You sound very chirpy despite the slog. I shall follow your progress whilst writing my diploma essay to keep me motivated. I shall have sore fingers to comiserate with your sore ? Good luck and enjoy.
Katharine.
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