Day 2

Firstly can I apologise for the delay in posting. There are two, no three reasons for this. Firstly campsites like to sell you wifi access  code before you find out that it is absolute bobbins. Two, the mobile phone network in deepest Devon is a bit ropey at best. Three, I am totally wasted and want to hit the sack by nine pm.

Anyway where was I? Oh yes day two. It rained...a lot

I set off from Quintrell Downs near Newquay in heavy rain. In fact it was heavy rain for most of the day. On this trip I am trying to take as many pictures as I can for the blog but the one above is the only one I could manage without wrecking my phone.
I did however discover some inexorable truths about Devon during this ride.
1) Devon is a beautiful county (even in the rain)
2) It is a very hilly county
3) If you are enjoying a lovely coast down a steep hill. Get ready a nasty climb very soon after
4) Signposts on back lanes are next to useless (that are not national cycle routes see below)

I would also like to thank on a deep personal level, whoever had the idea of creating a network of national cycle routes. They are wonderful. They allow you to discover quiet back lanes through some of the best countryside Britain has to offer and keep you away from the busy trunk roads.

By the time I arrived at Dolton for our overnight stay I was really tired, mainly from the incessant rain. So a hot shower was very welcome. I had covered 80 miles and after Rosemary's lovely Turkey and mushrooms with bicycle shaped pasta (courtesy of Bev Wilson) I was ready to hit the sack at 9pm.