Cool, will do.
Weather kept the traffic down I think, and cycling in driving snow is kind of surreal. Don't get much of that back in Oz so novelty value aplenty. Not as keen on the driving rain bit....and that also meant I chickened out on most of the planned wild camping (ah, hot breakfasts and showers)
I think this is about right...
Day 1 Started from St Just – Lands End - Liskeard 78.5 miles - lots of A30, but took a detour on the A390 to get away from cars going really fast, really close. The 390 rocks for scenery and cute little towns. And a great LBS (the Bike Chain) in Redruth that appeared from nowhere and sold me a winter gilet and proper thermal undershirt that saved my life.
Day 2 Liskeard - Exeter 52 miles - stuck with the 390 so I could get over to Tavistock and across Dartmoor National Park. This was unbelievable - highlights - I bumped into two guys who were touring in the other direction (lovely fellas) and then a guy roadtesting a new Giant for Cycle Plus and stopped to chat over a pint or two in a pub in the middle of the park. Then just fought the wind and the snow until the other side - and the downhill bit on the other side....far out. (Don't tell the people at the Holiday Inn Express Exeter but I washed my bike in the shower at that one.)
Day 3 Exeter to Andover 108 miles - A30 I think just about the whole way. Great scenery, but not much hard shoulder and some crazzzzy drivers, presumably racing back to London.
Day 4 Andover to West London 62.7 miles - the sprint home along the A303 and the ever present A30
Had thought I could do it in 3 days, but just didn't want to rush (and I just never caught a tail wind the whole time). Chatted to some really nice people and just had no idea how much countryside this country has.
Back for more for sure..