Day 14 - St. Agnes to Land's End

Managed to get breakfast ahead of the official start time which gave us a head start. Slowish up the road to the A30. Very swift progress (20 mph average), flying along in the direction of Penzance.

Brian and Phil stopped for the compulsory coffee. We then picked our way through a street market and along the promenade. Here, in a surreal moment we were piped on our way by the Argyll Pipe Band!! Saw other end to enders just starting out and helpfully informed them that John O'Groats was horrible!

The last 10 miles flew by and we finished as we had started, in the rain and at a De Savery eyesore. Families and champagne awaited.

Most excellent.




1047 miles and lots of malt loaf later.

34 miles.

Day 13 - Bude to St. Agnes

After being extremely well fed at our excellent B&B we set of for the coastal route and Boscastle. Saw James Scott's new bridge and climbed the substantial hill out of the village.











Brian went ahead on the climb and accidentally took the road to Tintagel, more climbing, doh!!

The very picturesque coastal route took us to Rock where we caught the passenger ferry to the very busy Padstow. Brian went to be interviewed live on Radio Devon, Phil and I found a Pub showing the Lions v Springboks. Close game, the best team came 2nd.

Yet another climb out of Padstow set the tone for the next 25 miles, no flat roads at all and really steep climbs. Good views though!



Eventually arrived at our B&B in St. Agnes with the customary uphill finish. This was rather like staying with the Adams Family! Our 'Chalets' turned out to be a collection of sheds and small musty caravans in the garden. Lucky Phil slept next to the Chicken Coup! Laughed ourselves silly. Very sweet elderly host, greeted us with "You know you are sleeping in the garden, don't you".

Excellent.


My 'chalet'!


Brian's 'Hector's House'


Phil's summer house.



Adams Family Residence.



Brian goes stir crazy.

65 miles.