Yesterday, about half-way between Tiverton and Taunton, as I struggled up yet another steep climb, something hopped down the road, over a fence and into the front yard of someone’s house. “Did I just see what I think I saw?!” …
Over the years I’ve had the distinct pleasure of meeting many wonderful black dogs, including one by that very name, Black Dog. Sadly, Black Dog died last year as, too, did several other black dogs that I’d come to know. …
On Tuesday, about half way between Camelford and my destination of Woodacott, I thought I’d made a wrong turn. Back-tracking about one kilometre, I realised that I had not in fact made a mistake and so, had to turn around …
5kms North and east of Camelford–not far enough to have yet broken a sweat–I rode to the Arthurian Centre at Slaughterbridge. Here is found the final battlefield of Arthur, King of the Britons, as well as the 9′ long engraved …
Still riding the high from last night’s surprise bowling, Bowling then rode North to Padsdow where, as Steve directed, I joined the Camel Trail. For the next 20miles or so, this old railway track follows the Camel River through Wadebridge, …