Heavy rain during the night. I like hearing it on the canvas.what I don’t like is packing away a wet tent 6.30 Still raining but can hear a woodpecker calling. Up and packed and bike loaded by 7.30 then a cooked breakfast. Good call to book it last night. Especially as I got to meet Martin, Scottish bloke cycling the coast line as if I need any encouragement. Top man hoping to complete in 12 weeks and travelling light. Yesterday Genevieve was trying to make going up hills harder by changing into a more difficult gear on her own. Quick message to Pirate Steve and Jaime and same advice came back. A quick fettle and it was as good as gold today. Not enough signal to upload photos so will try again tomorrow Set off in the rain and a few navigation hiccups in Penzance but soon I was on my way the 27 miles into the wind and rain to the Lizard. One of my route choices to avoid main roads would have been more suited to a mountain bike. On approaching I could hear the lighthouse foghorn but could see it because of the sea mist. I pull up near the lighthouse to be told by a disgruntled bloke the Lizard is closed Thursday and a Friday. I had a quick poke about and then consoled myself with a cream tea. Ham first obviously! Back wind from then on helped. A really warm day if wet and I was running out of drink. Some serious long hills and I was getting wetter and wetter. All electronic devices started to play up. Touch screen on my phone I was navigating with and my Garmin refusing to charge. Very busy and hilly around Truro. No proper lunch and Clementine hill beat me. Well I was stopped halfway up and couldn’t get going again is my excuse. Finally I hid in a bus shelter and thought about where to camp for the night. First one comes up Gnome Land. That’s it only a mile further on. Angela the owner kindly gave a free pitch for the night when she saw my drowned rat impression. An hour in the laundry trying to dry stuff and failing but also charging phone etc but still no joy with the Garmin. More rain tonight but hopefully tomorrow day is looking brighter. Despite the rain I still loved every minute of it. One fb and old college friend described me as crazy tonight. She may well have a point.

The train was not until 10, so a leisurely start to the day as everything was packed and ready last night. So a last walk with Alfie and breakfast with Jayne before settling off in the rain. I have to thank Kayne for putting up with my cycling obsession and these mad trips I plan. She has to look after Alf and the house and I know I am very lucky.

The train ran on time to Liverpool Street and from there to meet John the taxi driver. Within our discussion, he was highly interested in the journey and full of admiration, he informed me I was in the hot spot for a stroke or heart attack until I’m 60! He then tried to tell me the route I should have taken. He was a genuinely nice guy though. It took an hour to get to Paddington and I only made it by 8 minutes a close call. It also cost £32 the same as the train fare from Norwich to Penzance. Funny how I will ride a penny farthing on the roads in London but not a fully loaded tourer.

After arriving in Penzance I thought a quick there and back to Lands End only 20 miles. I conveniently forgot I was on a fully loaded tourer and it was head wind to Lands End. Oh yes, there are also lumps. Immediately from the station an 8 percent hill out of Penzance followed by 3 more and up to 12 percent. However I did enjoy the ride and arrived at a virtually deserted LE. Tom took my photo and he and his wife had just driven from Scotland to LE.

At the sign, one is taken in at night, I had my cakes provided by Sally. Thursday is cake ride with my club and she kindly provided mine early to take with me. I did eat it at the same time as the club did and posted it on FB for them. The backwind and seemingly more downhill to Penzance flew by.

I booked in for a nights camping at the YH. Marie helped me and suggested I book breakfast with them as it is going to be a wet night and very wet day! So breakfast was booked. A quick meal of pasta cooked and the first beer drink. Really looking forward to tomorrow even if it is going to be wet.

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