Hip Hip Hip Hooray. Kind of.

Tried to get ahead of the curve today and not be kneeling on the wet grass
in the dark whilst cudgelling my brains for the usual wit and repartee.

The sun is trying to put on a very small hat here in Coombe Martin, on the North
Devon coast; it's about four and time for a coffee. Have had some great
riding including some quite technical green lanes with steep climbs, hairpin
bends and MUD, even. All quite challenging on a bike weighing about quarter
of a ton fully fuelled and loaded. And in the rain to boot. The real problem
is keeping the electrical appliances alive; I had no idea that they could
suck up so much leccy. I can see that I need to cobble up some kind of
charging system running off the bike (well obviously I need a bit of a
project to fill in the endless empty hours of my sad existence).

Last night, I was thinking about binning about half the gear I'm carrying, as it seems
like a ridiculous amount for one person. Well, camping for the night, I used
all of it to have a meal, a wash and a sleep. So for now, I'll stick with
the programme. Many thanks for all the kind messages and donations, it's
what drives me on as I carve a ruthless swathe through another panicky
gaggle of holiday drivers...

Photos from Day 3