Tuesday 17 July 2012

Day 27

End of the road.
Just to prove we were both there.
Mileage 28 miles .   44 km Total  miles  914  ( 1462 km) Bideford to Ilfracombe We continued along the Tarka Trail, along one estuary and into another. After seeing no one yesterday we saw a number of groups of cyclists, all going south. We also saw a couple of enormous groups of children on bikes. We stopped in Barnstaple to sort out accomadation for tonight and van hire for tomorrow. We are supposed to have a couple of utility bills to prove we live at our house. They would not accept copies on my I-touch, they must be paper copies. I eventually sorted it put at the library.   Back on the Tarka Trail for a few more miles. We had lunch on Braunton, then came today's hills. A couple of really big ones on very narrow lanes with Devon's hedges -ie. mainly stone banks. But after that we were on an old rail track that took us right into Ilfracombe.  Right down through town to the harbour, dipped a tyre and that's it. No sign to say the end/start or any mention of La Velodessee.  Ann celebrated with a Devon cream tea. We then took the tandem apart in readiness for the trip home.  Our last meal was at Gazpacho, Spanish tapas, it was very good.

4 comments:

  1. A bit of a low key ending which is often the way! Congratulations. Look forward to catching up with you both. Ben, sammy and alysia x

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  2. Yay! Well done you two. Look forward to seeing you soon. Sarah and co

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  3. Do we detect a sense of relief...it's over? Despite all the drawbacks - a lack of sun and spokes in particular, it must have been an amazing ride! Congratulations onbeing Velodyssey Pioneers

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  4. Well done both of you, hope to see you Friday at dads.

    I'm just about to sign up for a 2000km drive through Bolivia, including 'El Camino Del Muerte' the Death Road

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