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Some Devon scenery. A rest stop on one of the day's many climbs. Although my back problems are starting to ease, I now h... A view of Dartmoor ahead. I considered booking a room in this pub for tonight but it's only 18 miles from where I stayed last ... A little bridge on a trail heading up towards an old railway line. The remainder of today's ride will be on the old railway, which is up there. This is Lake Viaduct, which you saw from below in the previous picture. It was part of the London an... A view from the viaduct. The view towards Dartmoor. The railway is now a very good paved cycleway. Sourton Church, with a labyrinth. From here this seems like it is an isolated church on its own here... What it says. The cycleway. The view from Meldon Viaduct, including a cliff and Meldon Dam. This viaduct feels more modern than the rest of the railway, which is obviously nonsense. It is unus... Okehampton, with the portico of my hotel on the right. Okehampton. It reminds me a bit of ... According to a sign on this bridge, a ferry operated across this stream until 1530. The steps which ... There's nobody at the hotel reception at the moment so I'm just having to wait here. When I came to book yesterday, the only rooms I could see that were available in Okehampton for toni... The view from over by the desk. The art on the walls was made by primary school children. The hotel is called the White Hart, and the hart statue is just outside my window. In fact, my room ... Okehampton's Fore Street again but this time with sunlight glinting off the clock, which I can clear... Okehampton. The stickers say "PEEL OFF THE STICKER BEORE USE". I don't know what they come from but wh... Some places round here still have 10-digit telephone numbers. I first noticed that a couple of days ... Just a cottage. North Tawton. They also run the shovel racket. Looking back towards Dartmoor. Scenery. This pole has had a lot of notices stapled to it over the years. I like how the people in the house on the right have piled up so much junk in front of their front d... Another view looking backwards down a hill. You won't see many pictures like this looking forwards b... This is an innocuous-looking bit of smooth road with a slight downhill slope. I was rolling down the... ... a spoke breaking. Normally I repair spokes as soon as I hear them go but I think that this time ... I've made it to Tiverton without any more spokes breaking, in fact without any other mishaps at all.... The River Exe in Tiverton. Tiverton. Tiverton, showing the flag of Devon. Tiverton. I've never heard Edward VII called that before. Tiverton. An old school. Here's my hotel. When I entered, I saw branding saying that it belonged to a chain called Crest Hote... ... they are poisoned. These signs really do mean what I initially thought ... I decided that I would put on my warm outdoor clothes to go out and repair my bike so I fetched the ... Ive replaced the spoke. Thursday's ride got off to a confusing start. I knew I had to come out of th... Apart from a few hundred metres, I will be spending the whole of today on National Cycle Route 3, an... In Halberton, I heard the sound of small elecric motors behind me. When they overtook me, I saw that... This is the third time on this trip that I've been on Cycle Route 3 and every time I have been impre... These cygnets are as big as the adult swans but still grey. A sign from the towpath points over the bridge to that picnic area. The entrance to Waytown Tunnel, where I separate from the canal. The next 20 km or so of canal is lo...