After 5 days of bright spring like weather, today I was greeted with rain, the wet drizzly driving stuff that goes right through you.
After entombing myself in all my wet weather clobber, I set off out of Newquay only to be overtaken by someone in a wetsuit and a surfboard. I thought he was keen for 9:00 in the morning. Continue reading
Sandy beaches as far as the eye can see. A good start to the days walk is a long leg stretcher along Perran Sands. We say goodbye to the lovely little cornish coastal resort and Saint Peran, the patron saint of Cornwall.
Todays walk ending up being a circular walk due to lack of public transport to get me back to my car. So I parked at St. Agnes and walked to Porthtowan to start my walk.
Today starts with a long vista of sandy beach and sand dunes.
A new day brought a lovely crisp, bright, spring like day. I was fully recovered from yesterday for a walk from the rugged cliffs of miners into the playground of artists.
The waiting was over, all that pouring over maps, checking routes, buying equipment, the time had come.
As I stood by the signpost at Land’s End, I felt like a pilgrim father setting off for foreign lands. With the gales blowing and the wind in my sails, I was off.
My goodness !! it’s nearly time for the off, all that route planning, checking places to stay, sorting out transport, updating the website, buying new equipment, dusting off some old stuff. it all seems never ending.
Breaking free and paving my own way.
Mad dogs and Englishmen decide to walk the coast of Britain! I don't think I'm a mad dog but many think I'm a mad Englishman!
1 Year - 5000 miles
My challenge to change my life this year...
Coastalwalker.co.uk - walking around the British coastline, very SLOWLY.
Tony's walk around the Coast of Britain 