Land's End to London - Day 1

After a stop off at Snooty Towers in Marylebone and some fine hospitality from Lord and Lady Snooty I embarked on my trip to Land's End.  A short cycle ride to Paddington station was followed by a comfortable journey to Exeter St Davids station.  Here I had to change to the next train in six minutes, including untethering my bike from the bicycle carriage.  I wasn't comfortable with this and it was all my own fault as I went with a cheap £20 ticket rather than one that involved no changes for double the price.  Before I knew it I had about 16 boy scouts in front of me also alighting at Exeter.  I made it to the bicycle carriage but while I was releasing my bike a random railway worker closed the door on me, signifying to the engine driver that all was ready to go.  Anyway, I stuck my head out of the door and said, "I haven't finished yet!"  Finally I got the bike off the train and ran to the other train on the adjacent platform, just making it in time, although I had to stand all the way from Exeter to Penzance!

In Penzance I was greeted by very hot sunshine, it had been dull and overcase in London when I left.  After a very pleasant cycle around St Michael's Bay there came the first hill, and what a beauty.  A woman said "You're brave" as I began the ascent.  After a quick pint at the Lamorna Wink I continued to Sennen up and down lots of hills.  I pitched up at the Seaview Caravan and Camping Park and then cycled down to Sennen Cove for a walk on the beach.  The night ended with a couple of pints of Cornish Rattler cider (cyder) in the campsite bar.  Just before I left, a strange chap from Carlisle entered the building, backpacked up to the neck, asking if there was a place for him to camp.  He was put next to me so I led him down to the spot in the dark.  I got in my tent and left him to it, it wasn't pitch black as the toilet block was shedding its light.  It was quite funny though listening to him chuntering to himself as he erected his tent.  He told me he was walking back to Carlisle, and people think I'm mad, at least I get to sit down on the bike.