Day 4 - The Long Run

An early start was the order of the day with a 67 mile run ahead of Team Lejog. By 8.15am we were on the road - just a few hills to overcome before we hit our first long downhill run of the trip - a mere 18 mile stretch at speed - up to 28 miles per hour!! This helped our daily moving average reach the dizzy heights of 10.2 miles an hour. Not bad going with over 1 1/2 stone loaded into the panniers of each bike.

Lunch was a lovely picnic we bought in a 'local farm shop' in a very 'local' pub. Fortunately the landlady was kind enough to let us eat it in her beer garden.
Unfortunately the flat run turned again into hills and the 1000 foot climb took its toll - another cake and coffee stop was needed at mile 50.
Eventually we reached the Somerset Levels, on the home run to our B&B in Westhay. Although a quick stop at the pub was necessary to purchase some wine and cider for dinner. The cider was very 'local', made only 200 yards down the road and was specially poured into a 1.5 litre vodka bottle for us to 'take away' and enjoy with our dinner at the B&B.


Planned Miles: 67.5
Actual Miles: 68.1 (plus 1 for the pub trip)
Total Miles: 206.4
Punctures: 0
Drink of the Day: 'very local' cloudy Westhay Cider.

Day 3 - swapping Cornwall's hills for Devon's hills.

Day 3 started with 18 exhilarating miles downhill through country lanes lined with hedgerows of flowers. By 10am we'd already cycled 12 miles and reached a max speed of 28mph! We then reached the 'Welcome to Devon' at 100 miles and stopped on a blind corner for a photo op!

This afternoon beautiful weather meant we could enjoy miles and miles of stunning views as we cycled along a ridge.

Planned miles: 49.5
Actual miles: 52.5
Total miles: 138.3
Punctures: 0
Amount spent in bike shops: 37.84

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Day 2 - Mizzle

We were wide awake by 6am and pleased to see brilliant sunshine, but this had turned to threatening clouds by the time we had finished breakfast. Today's hills made yesterday's look like nursery slopes, but the reward was cream tea at 11am, just as the clouds delivered on their promise. We took the ferry from Padstow to Rock, before climbing Bodmin Moor in the Mizzle. We arrived at our delightful guest house just in time for afternoon tea.

Planned miles: 42.2
Actual miles: 43.1
Total miles: 85.8
Punctures: 0

Wine of the day: Bacchus Dry from Camel Valley, Cornwall

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Day 2 - elevenses!

Cream tea beside the sea!

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Day 1 - are we nearly there yet?

A great start to our Lejog, with near perfect weather and spectacular views. It was a day notable for double chocolate cake (thanks to our landlady Anne) and hills with contour lines so close together you could use them as a ladder.

All feeling good and looking forward to tomorrow!

Planned miles: 42.5
Actual miles: 42.7
Total miles: 42.7
Punctures: 0

Beer of the day: Doom bar (no prizes for guessing what Amanda was drinking.)

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