Bridport to Sidmouth: 998m ascent

Tuesday October 30, 2018, 37 miles (60 km) - Total so far: 7,449 miles

(11,987 km)

We slept soundly in Malcolm's comfy spare room, and were then treated to an ample breakfast of porridge and toast. Spoilt again! He was off apple pressing and we needed an early start, so we said our goodbyes and were on our way.

We headed back to route 2, and meandered along some pleasant lanes. A friendly chap stopped his car next to us for a chat, warning us that 'Mutton Street' was a long, very steep hill. when we didn't end up on said road, i foolishly felt relieved. Shortly afterwards, the road kicked right up and just kept going!!

After the long descent into Axminster, we headed to the station to meet our friend Laura, who had decided to join us for the last leg. And what a lovely day we had for it!! The rolling hills down to Seaton seemed a bit brutal to my tired legs, but we recovered with chips and a view of the beach. The climb out of Beer didn't seem too bad, but coming out of Branscombe was a bit tougher due to some steeper sections.

Soon enough, we were at the top of Salcombe Hill, looking down at the beautiful Sid Valley! Nearly home. We sped down the exceptionally steep observatory hill, and headed to the sea front. Quick photo stop before we set Laura off towards Feniton Station, then we headed back to Ed's Mum's house.

So that is that! A very strange feeling. We set out as normal, cycled as normal, and now we aren't cycling anymore. Real life beckons!

Our route from today: https://www.strava.com/activities/1935894544

I'm going to mark this as 'finished', but I will come back and sort out the missing strava links and photos, and finish the country summaries. Thanks for reading!