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Cycle Tour of Devon and Cornwall: Day 7
21st September 2020 Route: Bodmin to St Austell Distance: 18.8 mile (30.1 km) Elevation: 0.3 miles (0.5 Km) It was a beautiful sunny autumn day when I woke. I had a warm shower, made porridge for breakfast and cooked the last of the pasta and pesto that needed to be used up. I made some adjustments to the gears and breaks on my bike before setting off in the direction of St Austell. My plan was to join the cycle path that will take me all the way to Mevagissey. This will be the first time I’ve taken the official cycle path since Dawlish as the nation cycle path tends…
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Cycle Tour of Devon and Cornwall: Day 6
20th September 2020 Route: Liskeard to Bodmin Distance: 19.1 mile (30.6 km) Elevation: 0.4 miles (0.6 Km) I woke to a lovely sunny morning. I made my porridge and then packed up my bags and headed out on my route towards Bodmin. The owner of the campsite was also a keen cyclist and he over took me as I rode out through the nearby village of St Cleer. The village is famous for the holy well and has a pretty church. I then took the road towards St Neot. Just outside St Cleer I came across the remains of the 9th century Celtic Cross commemorating King Doniert who was the last…