Today has been the best day of the walk so far! The Devon countryside really opened up. I think the main difference between the countryside here and in Cornwall is
hedgerows. In Cornwall the hedges seem higher, in Devon you can see over them, at least that's what it feels like.
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| You can see over Devon hedgerows |
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Cornish hedgerows seem quite tall
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The rolling hills of Devon really are just that. Lots of up and down again today, my GPS system says I did around 3,000 feet of ascent!
As the crow flies (I just can't stop the bird references Mr Oddie) I covered 12 miles to
Cullompton.
On the way I stopped at a place call
Bickleigh (do check this link!) - even
Midsomer is not so quintessentially English. A beautiful place and well worth a visit.
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| Beautiful thatched cottages in Bickleigh on the river Exe - wonderful! |
I also want to mention another great campsite,
Woodovis. If you go to Devon stay there. The folks who run it are great. They've given me a postcard to post back to them when I get to John O'Groats.
Take care all, post again soon.
2 comments:
Hi Ray,
Great see your going well. Keep it up.
Adrian
Hi Dad. It looks like you've seen some beautiful places and you seem to be really enjoying yourself. We met up with Tracy, Jamie and the boys in Whistler at the weekend and we were all thinking of you. The weather was great for skiing though not so good otherwise. Still, torrential downpours make for a spectacular view of Shannon Falls on the drive home! Keep going Dad, we're all behind you. xxx
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