Our beds were really comfortable and we woke up rearing to go
for a bike ride (luckily). Set off after a huge trangia cauldren of porridge, and headed through to Hayle, and suddenly popped out at the south coast - looking right at Mount St Michael. A quick stop at Penzance, and we carried on - heading for lands end. We decided to take the National Cycle Network alternative route "avoiding steep coastal road" and pushed our bikes up a hill for half an hour or so, but from then on, it was plan riding, and we got all the way to the beautiful Sennen Cove.
We didn't go to the town, but set up on the cliff top overlooking the Whitsand Bay. Whipped out the trangia for a quick cuppa, and then fell asleep in the sun!! Lands End was just a few miles away, so we went and checked it out, and were astounded to find that there is a shopping centre - like a weird mall of souvineers right at the end of the country.
After the delights of Lands End we headed for Treen, where we found a lovely little campground on the cliffs of the sickeningly cute little village. A coastal path follows the tops of the cliffs, and provides views down to the imposing Logan Rock and into beautiful secluded golden beaches. We had a lovely evening chat with some Dutch cycle tourers who scoped us out as we entered the campground. We were very proud when they told us how impressed they were by how little gear we were travelling with. Got a few handy hints from those guys too - and have since been off and bought some nice new fleeces like theirs, which we were eyeing enviously in the cool Cornish evening. We were sorry to leave Treen, but our plans (and advance fare train tickets) required we set off straight after porridge in the morning. Looking forward to some more flexibility in Fritterly.
for a bike ride (luckily). Set off after a huge trangia cauldren of porridge, and headed through to Hayle, and suddenly popped out at the south coast - looking right at Mount St Michael. A quick stop at Penzance, and we carried on - heading for lands end. We decided to take the National Cycle Network alternative route "avoiding steep coastal road" and pushed our bikes up a hill for half an hour or so, but from then on, it was plan riding, and we got all the way to the beautiful Sennen Cove.We didn't go to the town, but set up on the cliff top overlooking the Whitsand Bay. Whipped out the trangia for a quick cuppa, and then fell asleep in the sun!! Lands End was just a few miles away, so we went and checked it out, and were astounded to find that there is a shopping centre - like a weird mall of souvineers right at the end of the country.
After the delights of Lands End we headed for Treen, where we found a lovely little campground on the cliffs of the sickeningly cute little village. A coastal path follows the tops of the cliffs, and provides views down to the imposing Logan Rock and into beautiful secluded golden beaches. We had a lovely evening chat with some Dutch cycle tourers who scoped us out as we entered the campground. We were very proud when they told us how impressed they were by how little gear we were travelling with. Got a few handy hints from those guys too - and have since been off and bought some nice new fleeces like theirs, which we were eyeing enviously in the cool Cornish evening. We were sorry to leave Treen, but our plans (and advance fare train tickets) required we set off straight after porridge in the morning. Looking forward to some more flexibility in Fritterly.
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