We left Hayle after coffee and full English breakfast and hit the A30 for a leg warming 12 mile spin. We stopped for a coffee and catch up with Elizabeth Otter (Mrs Otter Surfboards) and baby William, who seemed to enjoy test riding our bikes.
Check out some beautiful hand crafted wooden surf boards over on their site https://ottersurfboards.co.uk
Next we headed west to join an NCN route with little to no traffic for the remainder of the ride. We found a great cafe for lunch in the village of St Columb Major. As the miles clocked up, so did the elevation. The effort was worth it though, we had some amazing views of Bodmin Moor and surrounding areas. It was also good to know that we were getting one of the most difficult days out of the way early.
For the last 5 miles leading up to our overnight stop in Okehampton we followed the old railway track, Granite Way. This was easy miles compared to the hills we had climbed and we crossed the Meldon Viaduct with some breath taking panoramic views.
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