The Road to Cadgwith

Today is called “Creeks and Coves”

We start with a ride round Pendennis

In the summer they come here in droves

Today cars are rarely a menace

Port Navas in dappled sunlight 

There’s hardly a cloud in the skies

But nature’s been busy overnight

And we pedal through huge clumps of flies

We stop for coffee in Gweek

And discuss life’s mysterious dream

We agree it’s contentment we seek

Steve takes the bait and sticks with the team

A pilot and his Alvis are well past their prime 

50 years with the love of his life

“Seemed a good idea at the time”

Not sure if that’s the car or his wife

At Helford is the pad of Tim Rice

One of very many country piles

The Gear Farm pasty’s rather nice

A recurrent flavour for the next 15 miles

Quaint places are Porthallow and Porthoustock

Where the switchbacks start to

diminish 

Six miles flat still comes as a shock 

A dip in the cove is the perfect finish.