New day, new perspective. After yesterday’s unpleasant walk I thought I’d need a mental health day but the sun shining through my window at 5:30am not only woke me up but put a positive spin on things.  I’m good to keep walking. I had my luggage to deal with first. My knee still twinges so … Continue reading SWCP Day 49: Plymouth > Rame

Well, that was a horrible day. I was optimistic starting out - I knew it was going to rain but really, must there be gale force winds too? I set off in light rain at 7:45a, hoping for a head start on the heavy rain due between 9a and 10a. My rain jacket was steaming … Continue reading SWCP Day 48: Looe > Whitsand Bay Fort

This is Bank holiday Monday so the first ferry across the River Fowey wasn’t until 9am. A late start but at least there was time for breakfast, a very late 8:30a! When you wake up at 6am that’s a long wait. I’m walking 2 stages today, just under 8 miles and 2000’ elevation climb to … Continue reading SWCP Day 47: Fowey > Looe

I had to schedule a long hard day based on my accommodation choices for the next couple of days. Because a 17-18 mile day is beyond my present capabilities I’m going to chop off 4 miles of flatter, industrial walking in the middle by taking a bus. To accomplish all this I left at 6:50am; … Continue reading SWCP Day 46: Megavissey > Fowey

A few days ago today was scheduled to be a washout, instead it was grey with just a few moments of misty rain. Leaving Portloe back on the Path Always have to be vigilant, that’s a 4’ drop off The days walk in one snap: flat, bracken, forest, hills, cliffs, bluffs, headlands and grey skies … Continue reading SWCP Day 45: Veryan > Mevagissey

It was a late start for walking as I had to cross Falmouth harbor first. The earliest ferry to St. Mawes was at 8:30am, then I needed a second ferry at 9:15am over to Place. Not starting until 9:30a made me feel rushed most of the day. I knew there were lots of miles to … Continue reading SWCP Day 44: Falmouth > Veryan

Falmouth is a vibrant town, a great place for a rest day. It was pretty empty at 10am but the street slowly filled with locals and tourists alike. As mentioned before, Main Street goes on forever and has lots of eclectic shops and so many enticing restaurants: Ukrainian, vegetarian, tapas, Nepalese, coffeehouses, and of course … Continue reading SWCP Day 43: Falmouth

The times of the morning buses back to Trebah Gardens didn’t work for me so I decided to walk the route in reverse. The light rain of early morning had stopped and the clouds were blowing off when I started and it turned to be a perfect day. From my hotel it was about a … Continue reading SWCP Day 42: Falmouth > Helford Passage

At breakfast I chatted with a trio of Americans who were doing a short 5-day walk on the Path. The day before they had left The Lizard at 9a and didn’t get in to Coverack till 8pm!!! Needless to say they were finding it very difficult. Yesterday I did the same walk 8a-2p and felt … Continue reading SWCP Day 41: Coverack > Helford

The most southerly point in Britain, the iconic Lizard Lighthouse features in every visitor’s pictures. It was a 1/2 mile walk down from my BnB, then east I go! Looking back south at Lizard lighthouse Hold-on-to-your hat windy today. Really pretty day. “Lush, well-vegetated character” according to my guide Cute village of Cadgwith. House on … Continue reading SWCP Day 40: The Lizard > Coverack