Day 2 : Two Bridges to Axbridge, 91 miles 4397 ft of climb

A good nights sleep and and an excellent breakfast makes all the difference. The sun was shining as we left Cherrybrook , it was pleasantly warm and  the wind had dropped. We enjoyed a lovely ride across the top of Dartmoor to Exeter via Moretonhampstead. Even the climb out of Moretonhampstead didn't seem as bad as when I last did it. The dappled sunlight shining through the woods on the sweeping descent to Dunsford was the highlight of the morning.

Phil pressed on ahead and scouted out an excellent café (the plant café) on the Cathedral Green in Exeter.

https://www.facebook.com/theplantcafe

We made good time on the B3161 through Broadclyst, Cullompton and Willand. Chris and I stuck to our original planned route through Uffculme, Nicholshayne and up to Wellington whilst Phil stuck to A38.

A late lunch in Wellington and we said goodbye to Phil who decided to stick to the A38. Chris and I took it in turns on the front, stopping for a quick site visit at one of my new housing developments at Kings College, Taunton, before cutting across to Stoke St Mary, North Curry, Burrowbridge, Shapwick, Wedmore, Cheddar and home to Axbridge. All on roads we know very well,

Sally Cantwell provided a great sports massage and an evening meal with the family refuelled my body - I've already lost 5lbs since I started! Leaving Axbridge tomorrow morning could be more difficult.