Another great day to end a lovely and varied ride. The short sharp showers were over so quick they were barely noticeable and when the sun came back out it was warm out of the breeze.
Tavistock bunkhouse was brilliant (best facilities any of us had seen anywhere) and a bargain breakfast in a cafe as we waited for ed's uncle Charlie to arrive after a complex cross Devon train/cycle.
Off out of Tavi and onto a new section of route with a sweeping tunnel and the new Gem viaduct. Climb up towards Yelverton and some open common land with fell ponies and views to Dartmoor.
Bit of a faff getting the recumbent down some rough trail to the old railway again and then a long gradual descent to Plymouth.
Once we got to the tidal part of the river the trail gentle undulated through parkland before we crossed the river to the business end of Plymouth (think of the stink of old fish and waste treatment). Up over the East Hoe before dropping back down before the final short climb up to the West Hoe. Great views of the sound and a fitting end point.
Brilliant ride for a long weekend with plenty of interest and rest points along the way.
Please have a look at Chris's charity site as he is using this ride as a fund raising opportunity to volunteer shelter building in the Dominican Republic
https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/devonc2c
One final note for any recumbent or trike riders...we met no impassable motorbike gates...but the sections marked as rough by sustrans maps were a challenge wirh limited ground clearance!
