Day 9 100 miles down and a new county (Devon). Rising Sun Inn (Altarnum) to Lifton (just past Launceston).

Already ahead of schedule, I dropped Garry back at the Rising Star Inn (closed on Mondays unfortunately!) and I drove onto Launceston to park.

I walked to meet Garry on the lanes as he walked towards me.

We had a well deserved coffee and cake break in Launceston.

I said goodbye to Garry as he continued walking towards Lifton on the Two Castles Trail.

Garry walked passed Launceston Rugby Club.

And finally we reach Devon on the other side of the Tamar.

We're having an unplanned Rest Day tomorrow as Garry has walked ahead of schedule and I've got a Rock Choir session booked in Saltash tomorrow morning. Maybe a wander around Plymouth after Rock Choir to visit some old haunts from when I was at Plymouth Polytechnic!

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