Random: We are not sure what this was but we found it at Par Sands...
The route from Charlestown to Pentewan was very up and down and we became very angry at the seeing the same sign numerous times. "Pentewan 3.5 miles" It certainly wasn't considering each sign had about a 40 min walk between each one!! Again I think someone in the South West Coastal Path team is having a laugh. As we arrived on Black Head it became apparent that my buddy was in a bad way so we headed for a road where I bundled him off in a car to our next destination.
Pentewan we were joined by my posh friends Sophie and Chris who treated us to dinner after our long ordeal. Yes Sophie this picture is for you!!
My buddy Laurence went home that night to recover leaving me to continue on the next day to Portloe. Waking up at Pentewan I was a bit dazed and confused especially when I found that the Pesky Piskies had stolen my toothbrush! I know I left it beside my pillow when I went to bed, so either they stole it or someone had been in my tent!! I hope it was the Piskies...
Day 16 I walked a relatively easy walk, meeting lots of great people on the way, especially Bob and Mary who donated generously to the RNLI after hearing about my challenge. We walked together to Caerhays Castle where we went our separate ways. That night I stayed in Veryan at the Camping and Caravaning club, where the amazing staff made me feel very welcome and gave me a free pitch for the night! Thanks guys!
Day 17 seemed to fly by super quick. I left the campsite around 9am and headed for Falmouth. the path was easy and steady, contouring around the coastline with hardly any ascents and descents. I arrived at St Anthony's Lighthouse around 2.30pm which was great timing for a 14mile walk on the coastline. I caught the ferry from Place to St Mawes and then St Mawes to Falmouth where I was met by my mum. That night I stayed at home in a bed and had a long bath follwed by a big tasty homecooked dinner - Bliss. Falmouth view it below.
Falmouth to Porthallow, Day 18, was a relatively easy walk apart from around Helford where the path was very muddy! I met lots of families trying to walk around the point but they soon realised that Crocs are not quite the appropriate footwear. It was quite uneventful really but I enjoyed the great views back across to Falmouth.
So, today I walked with my buddy Laurence again! He is much better now. We walked without our backpacks as my mum lives out near Lizard so I could leave our bags there much to our relief. We walked in lovely sunshine round to Coverack, a beautiful village where we had lunch overlooking the beach. Felt like we were in Greece or somewhere like that. Leaving Coverack proved difficult as the path warned of challenging routes, naturally we paid no attention thinking, 'It cant be that bad, can it?' As we left the village a came around the headland we soon realised what the sign meant, we were literally up to our armpits in heather, gorse and nettles. The path had literally been overtaken by bush! We battled our way through, getting scratched, torn and tripped up by various green plants before we came out at the top of a headland revealing views right across to the Lizard point and the new Lifeboat Station sitting in the cliff side. We only made it to Cadgwith today as the rain came in and we became rather wet like soggy sailors, so we ended the day with a pint in the Cadgwith Cove Inn. Lovely stuff!
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