Devonshire delight

Our initial first day enthusiasm wained slightly as we looked at Sunday’s weather forecast. Our hotelier backed this up by telling us how it always rains on Bodmin moor. Morning had gathered the rain clouds and we had already had a covering of the wet stuff. Mr Benjamin donned his waterproof leg protectors and looked like he was ready for a guest appearance at mardigrass.

Fortunately for us the LEJOG gods were smiling down on us and we escaped the day with only a few showers to trouble us. The wind direction had also been sorted and a fresh southerly had us motoring along like Bradley Wiggins………well, on a rest day at least. A couple of JOGLE’rs going the other way however looked close to tears as the battled the headwinds, didn’t they check that the wind blows mainly south westerly in our fair isle.

30 miles in we crossed our first county border and welcomed Devon and some better weather. The sun tried to break through and in a timely fashion we stocked up on essential calories with much needed cream tea. Finally we had a change of road leaving the sometimes chaotically busy A30 behind for the old holiday road. The A30 may be busy but when they built it they flattened the road out for the holidaying hoards. The old road is hill, after hill after hill and Mr Benjamin reacquainted himself with his emerging love of ascending

The road kill was a bit disappointing today, only 4 rabbits and 2 buzzards…..the freezers of Bodmin must be full at the moment……….it’s ok were in Devon now!

Other useful and not so useful facts:
Overall distance – 41miles
Maximum Speed – 44mph
Average speed - 13
Two cream teas
6 banana skins