It was, but for me, it was an unusual day. I have no idea why but I felt perfectly fit that day. My boots were comfortable, my legs felt strong, I've never had joint pains so that's good, my rucksack fitted so well and hardly noticed it as I strolled on and the opportunity to buy coffee and cake was always there. I really should have stopped at Knowstone and would have done if the pub was open. Whilst I hesitated there, a local man with his dog walked passed and we chatted and he told me that the Tarr Farm Pub would be open and that I could make it within three hours. The timing was also in my favour, I knew that I had the daylight hours with me, so impulsively I said to myself go for it!
The terrain helped, it's made for comfortable walking and on the road sections, it was easy to pile on the miles, a bit hard on the feet though. I was most surprised to find in your area of Devon, between Dartmoor and Exmoor, the population seemed to be very sparse. You could build a big city where you live and still have countryside around the edges. As I walked through the fields, woods and along lanes the feeling of being alone for long periods of time was a very real experience.
I did the Two Moors Way in two sections, over the whole route I only met three walkers, a husband and wife just approaching Ivybridge as I started the first section and one other hiker going south in my second section. That really did surprise me, I thought I would meet a lot more. I camped alone where ever I stayed, even at Lynmouth I was the only tent on the site.
I really enjoyed the bus trip from Lynmouth to Barnstaple, the driver obviously knew every twist and turn, when to hug the hedges, when to drive hell for leather on the straight sections and how to hold his nerve and make lorries, vans and cars back up into entrances so he would always be making his way onward.