I think I’ve finally adjusted to local time, which was the main reason for arriving two days early. I check out of the hotel at noon and wait in the lobby for my 2:00 taxi. I struggle to stay focused on my book because I keep thinking about what the next nine days will be like. I have a rough idea, but the weather is a huge contributing factor to how each day plays out. So far it looks ok for today and tomorrow.
When I get to basecamp, I get a sense of the scale of this event. I drop my bags and find my way to registration, then I queue up for tent allocation. I am given various tags to attach to my luggage and my bike, and stickers for my helmet. There are over 800 riders here, ranging in age from 20-75, so they have to be extraordinarily organised to pull this off.
The next job is to get my bike assembled and make sure nothing was damaged in transit. Once that’s done, I place it on the rack until morning.
Land’s End is really picturesque on a clear day. The cliffs look much like Ireland. A short walk from basecamp brings me to the most southwestern tip of England.
I go to the meal tent for dinner and return to the same spot later for the evening briefing at 8:00.
Before bedding down for the night, I place tomorrow’s bike clothes in the foot of my sleeping bag. This way they’ll be nice and warm by morning.
Lynn's Bike Ride 
Well you finally made it to the start! Hope you manage to sleep, it really is a weird environment. Enjoy Cornwall, just remember as soon as you’re at the bottom of a hill, another one is just in front. Leave a bit for the last 20 miles, it’s a relentless uphill drag to the base camp.
Go get em Lynn! Have fun
wow! That field of tents is incredible – a little village of cyclists. So cool!!
Good luck on your first day. Hang tough!!