Day Twenty Three - Porthleven to Cadgwith 27.9km (17.3 miles).
Time on route 9:00hrs, walking time 8:00hrs.
Sunday 27 September 2015
I travelled down on Saturday evening so I had a fresh start on Sunday. I stayed overnight in Helston then hopped on a bus for a short ride to Porthleven. A very different harbour to the one I'd seen a couple of weeks ago as the tide was right out.
The gulls were all lined up on the seawall. I enjoyed shoo'ing them off (am I mean?).
A few km out of Porthleven is Loe Bar. A sandbar separating the freshwater of Carmine Creek and the Loe from the saline waters of the English Channel.
Looking back at it from the south it reminded me of Budleigh Salterton, south east Devon.
Just before Church Cove another Sea King pottered past.
Looking back at Church Cove.
I had my first coffee stop at Poldhu Cove although realised how quickly I cooled down once I stopped moving.
Once refueled I headed up the cliffs past the Marconi Monument. There is much evidence of this area's history of telecommunications - underwater cables, telegraphic communications and then (as glimpsed from my bus the following day) Goonhilly.
This Lizard was obviously quite well defended in the past. There is canon at Porthleven and I found another one at Mullion Cove.
Pretty well lined up don't you think?
It was yet another glorious day but with a fierce easterly. Between Mullion and Kynance Coves I espyed an artist who was having enough trouble standing upright; goodness knows how she kept her easel on terra firma.
All these coves are so beautiful, Kynance included.
Eventually, after over 20km, Lizard Point came into sight.
I was struggling with my back by this stage so took time out for stop at the most southerly cafe on mainland Britain, Polpeor. Wonderful to get to 49° 57'N, 005° 12W. Did I mention it was windy?
I was doing a two day walk and was booked into the Cadgwith Cove Inn so still had another 5km to do so off I trudged.
The wind was pretty much full in my face by now. Quite challenging after 20+ km and a slightly dodgy back. But I trudged on up and down, up and down, eventually arriving to a warm welcome at the Cadgwith Cove Inn. Had a lovely meal there and a great stay with a view of the sea and full moon from my bed.
But even the eclipse of the moon could not wake me.
Time on route 9:00hrs, walking time 8:00hrs.
Sunday 27 September 2015
I travelled down on Saturday evening so I had a fresh start on Sunday. I stayed overnight in Helston then hopped on a bus for a short ride to Porthleven. A very different harbour to the one I'd seen a couple of weeks ago as the tide was right out.
The gulls were all lined up on the seawall. I enjoyed shoo'ing them off (am I mean?).
A few km out of Porthleven is Loe Bar. A sandbar separating the freshwater of Carmine Creek and the Loe from the saline waters of the English Channel.
Looking back at it from the south it reminded me of Budleigh Salterton, south east Devon.
Just before Church Cove another Sea King pottered past.
Looking back at Church Cove.
I had my first coffee stop at Poldhu Cove although realised how quickly I cooled down once I stopped moving.
Once refueled I headed up the cliffs past the Marconi Monument. There is much evidence of this area's history of telecommunications - underwater cables, telegraphic communications and then (as glimpsed from my bus the following day) Goonhilly.
This Lizard was obviously quite well defended in the past. There is canon at Porthleven and I found another one at Mullion Cove.
Pretty well lined up don't you think?
It was yet another glorious day but with a fierce easterly. Between Mullion and Kynance Coves I espyed an artist who was having enough trouble standing upright; goodness knows how she kept her easel on terra firma.
All these coves are so beautiful, Kynance included.
Eventually, after over 20km, Lizard Point came into sight.
I was struggling with my back by this stage so took time out for stop at the most southerly cafe on mainland Britain, Polpeor. Wonderful to get to 49° 57'N, 005° 12W. Did I mention it was windy?
I was doing a two day walk and was booked into the Cadgwith Cove Inn so still had another 5km to do so off I trudged.
The wind was pretty much full in my face by now. Quite challenging after 20+ km and a slightly dodgy back. But I trudged on up and down, up and down, eventually arriving to a warm welcome at the Cadgwith Cove Inn. Had a lovely meal there and a great stay with a view of the sea and full moon from my bed.
But even the eclipse of the moon could not wake me.
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