Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Pendeen Watch to St. Ives

Weather today: Sea Mist, low cloud all day until 4.00pm.

Daily Miles Covered: 13.1

Total Miles Covered: 23.25

Things of Interest: Visibility really poor - affecting sitings. However we did see first Chiff-Chaff of year plus a big grey seal.

Personal Comments: Arose 6.30, gear packed away and sandwiches made for 8.45 start from Pendeen Watch. Slight delay due to a wheel spin on grass on camp site - rectified by the placing of chippings under wheels. Followed coast path to Portheras Cove - brave women seen swimming in sea! Inland to Morvah - met Kevin and Mary, local cyclists on route. Passed through Zennor and back onto the coastal path where we faced a very difficult 6 mile trek up and down severe rocky paths and finally arriving at St.Ives.
After our pint (only one!) in the "Sloop Inn" ( where a generous chap called Peter Eadie gave us a donation) plus a cornish pasty we were taken back to the "Tinner's Arms" where the hosts Graham and Catherine were waiting to take us back to their home, a few miles away where they served up a fantastic meal and pampered us like true heroes which of course we are? - even a hot bath was on offer!

3 comments:

Mrs D said...

Hope you aren't carrying your chippings in your back packs! (Only joking).

Pitty about the weather on Wed. Glad you are getting donations en-route, its what its all about.

Eve meals and hots baths on offer... Wow, you couldn't ask for more than that.

Good luck, again, for the following days.

Lots of love - Janet and Carl xxx

Unknown said...

All these luxuries - I thought you'd be roughing it! Next thing, you'll be driving from Lands End to John O'Groats in a limo (courtesy of "someone you've just met!"). Am quite envious actually, looking out over rainy Union Road. Almost wish I was there, but only having one bionic hip, I'd only make it half way! Keep up the good work.

Lots of love from fave sister xxx

Mrs D said...

Hi Frankie Boy,

The reason why I am 'quite' good at maths is that I had a good teacher (I may not have thought that at the time - but its true. Has your head grown yet?).

I have to point out that 10.2 + 13.1 doesn't = 23.25!!! (LOL).

At first I didn't know how your miles covered were so acurate, but then I remembered - you are using your 'tape measure'! (LOL)

Hope you are both ok.

Love Daughter & Fav 'Son in Law' xx

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