Bright sunshine greeted us after our first night in a YHA. I had the time to walk down to the cove again and call home before breakfast in the hostel. After getting back onto the road again (B3306) we climbed through St Just – a good climb to start the day. The height gain gave us a view back towards Lands End and we watched a small plane take off from the air strip below us. We headed towards Penzance on the A3071. We crested the hill as we left the village and looked out through clear skies across Cornwall. We could clearly see Mounts Bay twinkling at us as we enjoyed the long and fast descent, reaching speeds of approaching 40 mph (37.5 was my max). From Penzance we ambled towards Marazion, managing to lose each other between Morrison’s and Tesco’s supermarkets. We were in a holiday mood and felt no rush at all. That soon changed as we left Marazion on minor roads (mostly part on NCN3) and experienced the severe hills of Cornwall. We soon got used to hurtling down steep descents, crossing a bridge then hitting an equally steep ascent.
The down then up routine continued throughout the day as we progressed through Cambourne, Redruth and the many, many minor roads going through villages such as Chacewater, Shortlandsend, St Allen, St Columb before finally arriving at Treyarnon Bay YHA. We stopped countless times for drinks and collapsed on a verge by a minor road for lunch, all of the time baking under a very hot sun. We enjoyed splendid views across Newquay and even pondered dropping down towards Mawgan Porth in search of memories from holidays past.
We arrived in the afternoon at Treyarnon Bay. What a welcome sight as we dropped down into the cove to see a sandy beach with Atlantic rollers crashing in. The bikes were stowed away in the bike shed and Richard, Andrew and I all went fort a quick dip in the sea. We ate in the hostel and then enjoyed a wonderful summer evening strolling along the cliff tops watching the kind of sunset that only Cornwall can offer.
In the evening I phoned Mick F, another CTC contact, who had offered to meet us the day following and we made arrangements to meet next day.
The down then up routine continued throughout the day as we progressed through Cambourne, Redruth and the many, many minor roads going through villages such as Chacewater, Shortlandsend, St Allen, St Columb before finally arriving at Treyarnon Bay YHA. We stopped countless times for drinks and collapsed on a verge by a minor road for lunch, all of the time baking under a very hot sun. We enjoyed splendid views across Newquay and even pondered dropping down towards Mawgan Porth in search of memories from holidays past.
We arrived in the afternoon at Treyarnon Bay. What a welcome sight as we dropped down into the cove to see a sandy beach with Atlantic rollers crashing in. The bikes were stowed away in the bike shed and Richard, Andrew and I all went fort a quick dip in the sea. We ate in the hostel and then enjoyed a wonderful summer evening strolling along the cliff tops watching the kind of sunset that only Cornwall can offer.
In the evening I phoned Mick F, another CTC contact, who had offered to meet us the day following and we made arrangements to meet next day.
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