Day 2

Ladock to Moretonhampstead  

After a self catered team effort banana porridge and egg breakfast and a sullen look outside to the heavily laden dark clouds, we dressed, packed and left Ladock en route for Moretonhampstead. Liz was punctured and a replacement was sorted efficiently.   

Each of us was allocated 1 day to coordinate. Mine was today. 67 miles. A hilly day. A long day with time estimate of 8.5 hours.  

With smiles on our faces and for me, generously applied sun cream (just in case) we left in drizzle. The persistent type. The stuff which lasts all day, varied only by heavy bursts of rain. 

Morning coffee came at 20 miles at a garden centre at lane skin woods. Carrot and pineapple cake and a coffee for me.  

And then on. To lunch at the highest pub in Cornwall. The cheeswring. Lovely.  

Then off again. Over the countryside. But before too many yards an accident. A slip on a corner by sue and heather ran into her. A bent wheel for sue and an afternoon in the van and shopping for a new wheel.  

And on .... Leaving Cornwall. Into Devon. Across the moors with the mist low low down. We saw ginger sheep. Ponies. A sign warning of sheep lying on the road.  

The rain was driving. The visibility was very poor. We separated to try and keep visible in smaller groups and share the lights out we had.  

And then we arrived into Moretonhampstead. A lovely town. We stayed at the sparrowhawk backpackers in a bunk house. A 14 bedded room. 10 women and 3 young German boys!!  

We had a Morecambe and wise curtain comedy moment and a wonderful homemade by sue and Glynis pasta pesto and pasta with tuna dinner. With a couple of buds.