Contrasts

A day of contrasts. Quiet, slow roads. Busy 60mph roads. A lot of cycling parallel to thunderous A30. A long way along The Granite Way. Incidentally Manda and I cycled on the Granite Way on our first ever multi-day trip...the start of our cycle touring!

Fast downhill and very slow uphills. If anyone can lend me some spare quads please let me know!

A day of resolve (I will make it to the end) and near defeat about 40 miles in with a good half mile of over 15%. For comparison the hill up to Wellow church is 14%.

Thunderstorm and hot sun.

Industrial Exeter and tranquil green river spaces.

Provision. Fantastic succulent Chelsea bun provided one of my 5 a day. Then spotted a house with Jehovah Jireh on a stone by the door. What a great statement. God my provider on the foundation stone of the converted chapel. And 5 minutes up the road the second of my 5 a day. Punnets of huge plums by the roadside. 3rd, 4th and 5th will have to come from the Soreen Malt Loaf

Fresh milkshake from a family shop with honesty box.

Finally a totally off-grid campsite with , rhea emus, ostrich , goats, sheep, chickens etc.Read more