Day 1 - Land's End to Wrington
Friday 8th June 2007
Sunrise over St. Ives Bay / Devon border / Pub lunch / Postbridge, Dartmoor (between the hills!) [Click to enlarge]
News from Robin:
(reported by Kate and Sal)
08:00: Queuing for cup of tea on the A30 ten miles short of Bodmin in a place called Toldish, two hours in the saddle so far...
10:00: Liskeard
17:00: "I'm worn out. Definitely won't make it to Wrington today. Dartmoor, killer hills ...." Total for day so far: 113 miles.
21:00: "How far is it from Bridgewater to Wrington?" Answer: 21 miles. Possibility of shower and real bed beckons, despite approach of darkness...
23:15: Made it! Already had shower and enjoying well earned cuppa. Thanks Madeleine!
Weather: Hot. Head wind, but luckily very light.
Total time in saddle: 12 hours and 20 minutes!
| Today's Distance | 178 miles |
| Total Distance | 197 miles |
| Average cycling speed | 14.61mph |
| Maximum speed | 43.5 mph |
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