The West Country

After a disastrous July (more rain & floods) combined with small bike problems (battery, rear tyre puncture & LH fork seal again!) August rbr's started with some time off work and a trip to the west country. Even the sunshine order arrived on-time, allowing very cheap accommodation under canvas at the Caravan and Camping club sites in Devon & Cornwall.

THANKS ALSO FOR THE DONATIONS FROM THE SITE MANAGERS.

6 Landmarks were visited (2 Cornwall, 1 Devon, 1 Dorset, 2 Somerset) plus the obligatory visits to Lands End and Lizard Point. The road from Penzance to Lands End was very enjoyable bend after bend almost the whole way, and parking for bikes is free at Lands End. Lizard Point was a different kettle of fish, auNTy and I ventured down the narrow lane to mainland UK's most southerly car park which was very small and consequently FULL. But worse still, it's on a steep incline with a surface made up of loose dirt & gravel, so even though there was space to squeeze in we opted not too and moved onto the horror of turning the laden bike around. All the while aware of the prying eyes of bored tourists hoping the idiot on the bike would drop it. So back up the lane to the upper car park, £1 for motorcycles, not a lot I know, but I'd already seen most of what I wanted, so I declined and settled for a quick pic of auNTy in front of the lighthouse and return to Lizard village to find lunch:

Just out of the village centre with it's touristy eateries and souvenir shop's I found Ann's Famous Cornish Pasties outlet: a bakery in the converted garage down her drive, one large "yummy" real Cornish pastie served with Helford Creek Cornish apple juice..... I sat with others "in the know" on the on the local recreation ground grass opposite the shop, under a clear blue sunshine sky and enjoyed my feast complete with begging seagulls waiting for any scraps......

http://www.connexions.co.uk/lizardpasty/index.htm

http://www.waitrose.com/food/celebritiesandarticles/foodissues/0105038.aspx