Mist and rain, sunny spells, moderate wind, clearing later.
"We've only gone and bloomin' nearly done it".
An early breakfast with Angela and we were off into the drizzle, counting tractors as we went along.
Frist stop the Bakery at Okehampton for multiple serves of Cornish Pasties, doughnuts and Eccles Cakes and coffee.
Joe won the competition for not licking his lips
We joined the Granite Way at the Railway station at Okehampton (big hill to get there). Beautiful views and good pedalling country.
Dartmoor in the background, then a rapid and scary decent into Tavistock as the heavens opened. Only our second soaking of the trip. How lucky have we been....
Tavistock to Gunnislake and we were in Cornwall, the last county! And then we began to really climb...
5 miles before our destination, Tim, Jack and Roooooooooby flew past and collected our bags from us at the roadside. Lovely to see everybody.
Jan pointed out the Tamar River leading to Plymouth Sound:
We thought we had made it with 2 1/4 miles to go, but Charlie lied about the remaining hills:
We heard Charlie's family before we saw them... but the last hill was no match for us, especially Charlie who won maximum polka dot jersey points in the final dash for the stage win!!!
Everyone had been waiting for 2 hours!! Pauline, Cathy, Julie and Jane, Tim, Andy, Georgie, Ellie, Lucy, Ollie, Jack, thank you for such a warm welcome, a lovely Cornish Cream Tea .... and Welcome Home Charlie!!
Decorations around the garden by Georgie, Ellie and Lucy
Banner by Jack, Oliver and Gabriel. Thanks guys.
Scones by Pauline :)
Dave did not write this! Thanks to Cathy and Julie.
And bootiful Ruby:
Last day of our "adventure" tomorrow! Long way still.... we'll be up at 6 and off at 7.
"Bring it on"
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