Mission Accomplished!

Made it!

After some crucial return travel and B&B admin etc - I took a look around St Ives. 

What a great place - bustling with people, art galleries and super restaurants- 

I couldn't help thinking why isn't Ilfracombe a little bit more like this.   I guess it's true that Ilfracombe doesn't have quite such good beaches.

I took the coast road towards Land's End which had more hills - but was more scenic I reckon.

It was a lovely (hot) day and so I stopped at Zennor which was really nice - 

the re-hydration at the pub + crisps- were good too.

Various further old tin mine remains en route - quite impressive. Mining really was a big thing around here of course.

Nearly there! (I had forgotten Lands End had an airport)

Lands End at last - entrance to the commercial bit!

Made it!!

This is a photo with the stone I picked up from John o' Groats (definitely over a 1,000 miles away - on the route I took anyway!)

(John o' Groats 16 August)

 I'll probably make some kind of display for the mantelpiece with these two stones from either end of the country.

I timed it well to avoid the official photographer!

But I did get the official stamp from Land's End Hotel

Random picture of the Cornish flag flying at Land's End

I'm staying in Penzance tonight, but before I had cycled very far in that direction, I couldn't resist stopping at this pub!

The First and Last Inn

I had a kind of celebration meal I suppose ... I will keep the pint beaker as a souvenir.

Amazing and gruesome smuggling history at this pub - and I don't think it's just made up for the tourists!

This is the entrance to the smuggling tunnel referred to!

I am kind of camping tonight at the YHA in Penzance, but it turns out they've put me in some kind of hut in the grounds - it's actually quite civilised really and I think I will sleep pretty well tonight, although must be up for the 9:00 breakfast deadline. 

I think might just post some reflections / statistics maybe on the trip tomorrow - but otherwise I guess that's it!

Although the trip has included a few 'grim patches' especially due to weather and rain - overall it's been great and I have really enjoyed it, and actually doing this blog. I hope you might have also enjoyed reading it.

Many many thanks to everyone who has taken an interest in my trip and / or sponsored me etc. 

Mission Accomplished Video!