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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…
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Cycle Tour of Devon and Cornwall: Day 3
17th September 2020 Route: Dartmouth to South Poole Distance: 12.4 mile (19.8 km) Elevation: 0.2 miles (0.3 Km) I woke to a windy but sunny morning up on Woodland View Campsite. I was able to light my camping stove despite the wind and made porridge for breakfast. I had to wait for the sun to dry the dew from the tent before packing up my belongings. I said goodbye to the other campers who were heading back to Scotland that day. I set off along the country lanes towards Slapton sands. It was a lovely sunny day but the easterly wind was very strong. I arrived at Strete on the…
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Cycle Tour of Devon and Cornwall: Day 2
16th September 2020 Route: Shaldon to Dartmouth Distance: 26.4 mile (42.2 km) Elevation: 0.5 miles (0.8 km) I woke early and quickly packed up my tent before any dog walkers ventured into the wood. Once packed I sat on a bench on the edge of the golf course and made some porridge for breakfast while watching the sun rise over the sea. I was very impressed with my camping stove which is fueled by petrol. It took only 5 minutes to make my porridge but I did get some strange looks from the passing dog walkers and golfers. I set off at 8 am to continue my journey along the…
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Cycle Tour of Devon and Cornwall: Day 1
15th September 2020 Route: Exmouth to Shaldon Distance: 23.3 mile (37.2 km) Elevation: 0.3 miles (0.6 Km) After a couple months of planning I finally set off on my new adventure cycling around the coast of Devon and Cornwall. My trip was delayed due to waiting for my new touring bike to arrive. The delivery date of the original bike I ordered kept being pushed back so I decided cancelled the order. I found an alternative cheaper and better bike locally at the Bike Shed in Exeter. I spent the morning itemising the things I needed to pack and how I was going to pack all the gear within the…
Mark's year of world adventures
