It’s a big day today so I arranged for a taxi at 7:15a to take me back down to the coast. Fortuitously my BnB offered breakfast at 7a so I had a quick coffee in my room and took brekkie to go. A short walk above Porthleven Beach brought me to Loe Bar, once the … Continue reading SWCP Day 39: Porthleven > The Lizard

How many more brilliant days can there be? The good weather is set to last until next weekend; I am appreciating every day. I started the day with a short bus ride around the bay to Marazion. From here it was a gentle walk through fields at the edge of low cliffs with views of … Continue reading SWCP Day 38: Marazion > Porthleven

Yesterday, by walking those couple of miles into Mousehole, I completed almost all of the off-road portion of the next stage. Since pavement seems to exacerbate my knee pain I’m going to avoid it as much as possible = a day off today. I have accommodation booked for last night and tonight in Penzance, right … Continue reading SWCP Day 37: Penzance

And now I walk East! Kinda a big psychological moment, like the First & Last House positioned at Land’s End point, this feels like the end of my beginning and now the start of a new adventure. I hope all my moving parts are up to the challenge! Today I tackled 2 1/4 short stages … Continue reading SWCP Day 36: Land’s End > Mousehole

The news this morning said it’s been the warmest, driest, sunniest Spring on record. Saying that, I still carry my raincoat everyday as it is England after all, but I’m not complaining! All strapped up and ready to go! I walked thru the Geevor Tin Mine complex to get to the coast path. Operating till … Continue reading SWCP Day 35: Pendeen > Lands End

Bogs and boulders. Well, that’s how the guide describes the whole section from St. Ives. I’d say this 2nd half is more rocks and streams. So it was very slow going picking one’s way over the uneven ground. I found it especially challenging trying to find level surfaces for my bunged up foot. Yet the … Continue reading SWCP Day 34: Zennor > Pendeen

This is my halfway day!! I planned my journey to take 66 days and now I’m midway through that itinerary. Thanks to the wonderful people on a Facebook SWCP group I follow I learned of an easier inland route between St. Ives and Zennor called the Coffin Way. This is a name used widely, referring … Continue reading SWCP Day 33: St. Ives > Zennor

It rained all night and until late morning so I’m a bit worried about the state of the Path tomorrow. I hope I can fit all my ankle wrappings and my waterproof socks into my shoes. Yes, I will attempt to walk tomorrow! The bruising is more on my foot than my ankle so luckily … Continue reading SWCP Day 32: St. Ives

Morning view from room I started off for a short walk south on the Path in the direction of Hayle. It was a beautiful sunny morning which I’m afraid is the calm before the storm due tomorrow. The path hugged the coast around Portminster Beach then into a lovely green woodland. So peaceful with the … Continue reading SWCP Day 31: St. Ives

Had a bit of business to care of early this morning. I think the apartment I rented for the next 3 nights is a scam so had to deal with Booking.com to find a replacement. Also, because I no longer had a room reserved I couldn’t book my luggage transfer. Thankfully after 2 hours both … Continue reading SWCP Day 30: Portreath > Hayle