Start Time 08:00
Finish Time 11:30
Actual Mileage 31.2 miles
Average Speed (14.6 mph)
So the final day (or what was meant to be the final day – did we make it? – I think the majority of you know by now but lets keep the suspense going a little longer…)
We woke up to strong winds rattling our bedroom window but were not deterred as it was our last day and nothing was going to impede us. We set out to get back to the A30 only to find high hills blocking our path (a lot of you ‘out on the town’ girls will know how we were feeling). Once we overcame that obstacle and got on to the main road we thought it was only right to take a rest stop at Mcdonalds. Little were we to know that we would meet our old school teachers (Mr Philpot, Mr Padgem & Mr Hartley) in the car park taking Year 12’s on a school trip to St Ives. Luckily there was no embarrassment on our side as they did remember our names so we had a little reunion before finalizing our journey.
The last 20 miles were not complete without a trip to Tesco’s to pick up treats to celebrate with. Joe got a DibDab, Rhys got nougat, Steve got Kinder Eggs, Rob got champers and Ollie got his standard can of coke and a pasta. The last ten miles from Penzance concluded the journey with only one minor incident when Ollie failed to realize his foam massage mat (yes its as girlie as it sounds) went flying into the wind and Joe had to lug it 3 miles cycling one handed as he failed to realize it was missing.
An eventful day would not be complete without Ollie Houston spilling his whole cup of tea on himself and Joe on the train journey home....
Cycle of Life Moment (sponsored by Rafiki and Simba): Completing an epic journey with everyone still standing at the end of it for a photo next to the Landsend sign.
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