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Day 4 Stithians to Truro

 


Me, Garry and Alfie got the bus into Stithians and then walked together to Truro. It was mostly lanes and tracks today with a few uphill parts. 

   
  
We walked past the Cornwall Islamic Community Centre in Carnon Downs and down an old quarry, where we saw some bee keepers suited up, carrying smoking hives. 



We called in at Lyner Dairies in Ponsanooth and bought some Cornish yarg cheese for later.


A shady stop off for lunch after 6 miles and then down some more lanes into Truro. 


The planned route for those that like maps!


And the Strava completed version.

  A planned afternoon rest and then off to my first Tourist Rock Choir this evening!

 Now where's that cake?!




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