I had hoped for this to be the my last day. The sun was out and I was feeling confident! However I made my first mistake of the day very early. Instead of sticking to the main roads I followed the walkers route trying to avoid heavy traffic. This was a mistake as the walkers route turned out to be farm tracks, which were very steep and windy, so not safe to pick up speed on on the down hills. I realised my mistake after about an hour of tough terrain and moved back on the the main roads. The hills were still steep and the head winds were very strong, but I battled on as best I could.
Fortunately for me Mum and Dad were taking a short holiday break nearby at St. Mawes and they had booked me into a B&B close to them. They had planned to meet me at Lands End, drive me to the B&B, and then take me out for a celebration meal. However, I'd only reached Camborne at 19:00 with still 25 miles left to go. Rather than finishing very late, I decided to stop for the day and return tomorrow morning to finish the last 25 miles at a leisurely pace and then head home. Little did I know what was ahead of me!
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