Day 1 Lands End - The Start

Woke up about 5.30, felt refreshed and was surprised at this as usually it takes a couple of nights to get used to being in a tent. Breakfast was not until 8.30 ish due to the school kids getting priority but we were in no rush. It was worth waiting for though and just what i needed. We asked to leave our tents up until later, collecting them on our return. It was heavy drissel before breakfast and raining afterwards but no amount of procrastinating would make it show any sign of abating. 

It didn't matter as spirits were high and the prospect of going to the start of our challenge kept a level of excitement in the air. 

We encountered 2 big hills on the route. One going out at Mousehole as mentioned to us by Dave Bell Julians brother in law.  We did cycle up it but then we were not fully loaded.  The second  one we had to get off and walk, no point in straining a knee on day 1.

On the return we stopped at  'Pams Pantry ' in Mousehole and I had my first  Cornish pastie of the trip, followed by a slice of choclate cake - ace!

Next it was 2 miles back to the hostel and strike camp. 

The forecast was for rain, tick, showers, tick, then rain from 4pm, nope, we got sun instead. A great end to the day. We headed to St Ives to find a campsite and we got lucky at a super place near Hayle. A pub across the road for tea and a pint, sorted. 

En route we came across this caravan, not used very often it seems. 

Along the front near St Michaels Mount the cycle path disappeared under sand which had been washed up over the wall.   

Had to get off and push for roughly 80 metres. 

Tomorrow we are back to our planned route, aiming for Truro. 

28 miles