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Cycle Tour of Devon and Cornwall: Day 4
18th September 2020 Route: South Poole to Hooe Distance: 30.6 mile (49 km) Elevation: 0.5 miles (0.9 Km) I slept well last night until the wind changed direction in the early hours which woke me a few times. I put in some earplugs to I couldn’t hear the tent rattling and went back to sleep. I woke refreshed at 7 am to beautiful views across to Salcombe. I made my porridge and added fresh blackberries picked from the hedgerow behind the tent. The outside of my tent was very wet from the morning dew so I had to move the tent into the morning sunshine to dry off before packing…
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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…
Mark's year of world adventures
