Thoughts running through my head, what have I forgotten? Went down my mental checklist and was happy i had everything.
Reached the canal towpath at Kirky and accellerated down the ramp. The adrenaline took over, i was cruising at 17mph. This was it no going back. After 4 miles realised i was going too fast and slowed down, no point in rushing, plenty time. I reached Central station just after 8, too early but i had burned off some adrenalin at least. The Penzance train was on the board but no platform number. Waited until 8.45 then went to ask, 'its 7 you want'.
Got to 7 and met a wall of commuters from Ayr, all trying to get through 2 barriers. Took 7 mins to get past them and onto train. Just got the bike stowed and the train pulled out. Phew
Julian got on at Durham and between us we barely got his bike and gear onboard and the door closed. We were just remarking how good it was not to have to change trains when the guard announced over the tannoy there was a fault and we would have to change trains in Derby! Its just not Canny. We forgot to touch wood didnt we.
The journey otherwise was fine, just busy as the replacement train was a coach less. I was interested to see the Dawlish section, not long reopened. It's a lovely estuary with a large moorings, must be busy at weekends. The new section of track is passed at speed, caught a glimpse of someone in a high viz suit, that was it i guess.
The weather had been sunny from Edinburgh to Bristol, then wet the rest. Happily we came out the other side of it at Penzance and had a dry ride to the hostel.
We are camping in the garden here as the huge building is full of children, two coaches parked, but the place is quiet as they are off to bed. We are treated to a view of the stars, a good sign for to morrow i'm thinking as we too head for the land of nod.
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