Day 4 - Chacewater to Treveor (26 Miles)
So it turns out that 42 miles really takes it
out of novice cycle tourers...
But we were up and at 'em fairly early and relieved to find that it wasn't bucketing down again. After navigating some pretty challenging signage issues, we made it through Carnon Downs, Playing Place, and eventually to the King Harry Ferry, a small vehicle ferry operating by a chain pulling mechanism across what we found out later is one of the deepest inlets in the world. This was a nice chance to take a breather before tackling some more brutal hills.
All I can really remember about this stretch of road was ridiculous hills!
We stopped briefly at Portloe, a picturesque little fishing village where people were buying fish straight from the tiny fishing boats, and ladies were making lovely watercolours of the scenery.
We stopped later for the most expensive icecream in the world at Portholland, which we found out later is home to a grand garden of the county Caerhays Castle Gardens. However, we had no time to visit - more rain clouds were a-brewing, and we realised we needed to set up camp and fast if we were going to get out of the rain in time.
Treveor farm was our camping ground of choice. Friendly people and nice farmy smells! At £7 a night it was a bargain.
So it turns out that 42 miles really takes it
out of novice cycle tourers...But we were up and at 'em fairly early and relieved to find that it wasn't bucketing down again. After navigating some pretty challenging signage issues, we made it through Carnon Downs, Playing Place, and eventually to the King Harry Ferry, a small vehicle ferry operating by a chain pulling mechanism across what we found out later is one of the deepest inlets in the world. This was a nice chance to take a breather before tackling some more brutal hills.
All I can really remember about this stretch of road was ridiculous hills!
We stopped briefly at Portloe, a picturesque little fishing village where people were buying fish straight from the tiny fishing boats, and ladies were making lovely watercolours of the scenery.We stopped later for the most expensive icecream in the world at Portholland, which we found out later is home to a grand garden of the county Caerhays Castle Gardens. However, we had no time to visit - more rain clouds were a-brewing, and we realised we needed to set up camp and fast if we were going to get out of the rain in time.
Treveor farm was our camping ground of choice. Friendly people and nice farmy smells! At £7 a night it was a bargain.
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