Monthly Archives: September 2013

Saturday overcast humid fog at days end. Much easier walk with just under 1000 ft of elevation gain and better graded paths. The expected fine coastal views. Friendly hotel in tintagel. Pleasant tourist town based on king Arthur. Castle ruins, … Continue reading →

Friday weather cleared. Hills not so much. This was a walk, hike, path for mountain goats. Just over seven miles by gps. Seven hours by foot without a break for lunch, average of 1.1 miles per hour. 1843 feet of … Continue reading →

Thurs. Rain, fog, mist and very windy. Cleared after walk ended. Classic views and weather. Steep cliffs, some dangerous downhill sections, little mud, good views of a rugged coast. After one particularly nasty downhill section we abandoned the cliff road … Continue reading →

Wednesday rain cleared. After a morning with picturesque rain and fog, (for a description read the set piece in any novel set on the English coast ), a walk about town. An education at the local lawn bowling club. The … Continue reading →

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Tuesday. Overcast with intermittent rain. A lot of intermittent and a lot of wind. The train ride from Paddington is almost due west. Farming county with very green fields and nicely cut hedges. Our first cream tea with Cornish clotted … Continue reading →

Yes, another trip; this one with less intrusive communication, pull, no push.  BSCC, boogs sack cornish coast, sub-titled death march in Cornwall.   We will walk part two of http://www.southwestcoastpath.com/ There will not be any emails sent to this or … Continue reading →