Biking into the town of Gweek

Penzance to St. Austell via Veryan

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April 23rd 2013
The map says we are in the Cornish coastal village of Veryan. The bike computer says we have biked 42.05 miles. Of course that doesn't include two ferry rides; one of them in a driving rain in an open 25-foot boat with six passengers, four bikes and the captain. And, fortunately for us, it does not distinguish between miles pedaled and miles pushed. Hubris has no place in the hills of Cornwall ... read more

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