We met on the brodnick ferry at Fowey at 0845, and immediately had a hill and sharp turn. My chain came off, and this iPad jumped out onto the concrete! One graze to the technology and I'm writing on it now. No more bike antics today.
Before 1200 we had reached the Edgecumbe Arms beside the Cremyll ferry to Plymouth. We had a carvery to fortify us; perhaps I should have had 2nd helpings, but i had a large cooked breakfast 4 hours earlier. The ferry was £1.45 for an adult and 50 p for the bike. It left very 30 minutes, so it suddenly had its foredeck littered with 15 or so bikes.
We meandered around the Plymouth shoreline then got Sustrans routes 2, then 27, up the Plymm valley on a gentle gradient for miles on quality surface. That was the best cycling of the day. It then got tougher at the top as we moved towards Dartmoor. I had applied suncream this morning: To no value! Arriving near our destination the sun took its hat off, then it was spitting with rain as I arrived at the B&B.
I was hot from my exertions and cold from the wind that kindly followed us. I walked up several ascents as the energy sapped. They said today was one of the harder days. I agree on the route so far!
One of the group turns 50 tomorrow. Celebrations tomorrow night.
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