Nearly there .... Camelford to St Ives

Started probably a bit later than I should have this morning, - and when getting food supplies for the route in the local shop, I found that my card PIN didn't work and had been locked. I already had a few bananas, water and other stuff, so of course I carried on regardless.

However after the initial flat cycling on the 'Camel Trail' (another ex railway line) - I think maybe I was running a bit low on energy - and there seemed to be loads of unforgiving hills!

There was of course plenty more amazing scenery often with wind turbines -

Great weather and skies too .....

and great Cornish place names

(wasn't Demelza in Poldark?)

I stayed concentrated during the afternoon by finishing off the detective audiobook I mentioned yesterday - though the ending I thought was a bit weak!

By the time I got to Redruth, I think I was a bit weak too - but that's where I was able to use a cash point to unlock my PIN ..... after which I had a fantastic meal of pie and chips from a fish and chip shop. 

This filled me up and powered me on towards St. Ives (another 20 miles) but I arrived there fairly late and had to use the bike lights to find my way down country lanes / pathways and to avoid potholes etc.

Old tin mine silhouetted as it got dark -

- there were loads of these around Redruth.

Anyway, eventually I got to the hostel I booked in St Ives and I am now having a cup of tea there - it's amazing how nice this can be when you are tired and thirsty (this is my second mug).

The hostel is a converted church building ...... and it has a few interesting quotations on the wall probably left from when it was a chapel.

..... inspiring quotes that are difficult to disagree with ..... to influence the (young) folk who stay here I guess - (I seem to be older than most!)

Tomorrow should be much more relaxed as it's only a short (ish) distance to Lands End from here!