South West Coast Way

I'd planned a short day today. About half of the distance I'd got left if I finished this trip as half planned at Carlyon Bay near St Austell. I got the bike on the back of the car after having a shower and set off for the proposed end of walk destination for the day of Pentewan. It was about 8.45am when I set off in the car and about 9.15am when I got back to the campsite to drop the car off. The weather was pretty grey and dismal with a bit of drizzle in the wind from time to time. But I wasn't worried about that at all, as long as it didn't tip it down all day I would be glad to be out of the sun for the day. Another day of rest from the sun would perhaps mean I could have another morning or afternoon on the beach before going home on sunday. I set off walking for the day heading down the footpath from the campsite to Gorran Haven that I had taken the other day on my day off from walking. I got down there and the village was deserted. I bought a couple of bottl...

I woke up in my new camp site tired despite having the day off from walking and cycling yesterday. I would have thought it would have refreshed me a little bit but apparently not. I was still a bit sore from too much sun and I’m not sure my face will ever recover! Lol! I got up and showered and had some breakfast of seeded rolls that I'd bought in Tesco from Truro the other day, with some cheese that I'd bought from home and kept unopened so it was still ok, and some cherry tomatoes. I made up the rest as well for a packed lunch today, as the planned walk from Carne Beach where I'd finished on Tuesday, back to the camp site looked a little remote. Also saving the pennies as much as I can! I was ready to go by 8.45am and set off. It was odd not having the bike on the rack on the back of the car, though I made sure that I'd put the rack inside or I wouldn't be able to get the bike back when I'd cycled from the campsite to Carne Beach during the afternoon. I ...