The plan Lots of excitement today! 11.25\626m ascent\average grade 6%\3:37 hours miles of strenuous walking to Penzance, then (unless we decide to just hoof it for an additional apparently-somewhat-dull 3 miles) a bus onward to Marazion, where we should meet up with the Ls and M. We are all staying at Glenleigh House. Then a…
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We had a nice breakfast on the patio of the B&B. This photo captures not only the breakfast, but my shoes hanging out of the B&B window. Although I’d managed to dry my shoes out completely in Cape Cornwall, the next day of walking had left them smelling like something died in them. In fact,…
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The plan 11.5 miles\714m ascent\average grade 8%\4:08 hours of moderate walking, ending with two nights at Seaview House. Tomorrow night, The Cherry Orchard at the Minack Theater! Reality Lovely stay at Cape Cornwall Golf Club last night. Spectacularly lovely room, and a resort that was very well run. Just as well, because they had a…
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The plan 10.85 miles\747m ascent\average grade 9%\4:02 hours. I couldn’t quite figure out from the description how tough the walking is, but the stats suggest moderate-strenuous? Will report back! Staying at a golf course for a change. Reality Will need to update in Porthcurno. Internet speed here in Cape Cornwall is OK for download but…
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The plan 7.5 “severe” miles\526m ascent\average grade 8%\2:45 hours. At least it’s short?!? We’ll collapse into the Tinners Arms. Reality Had a lovely rest day yesterday in St Ives. It’s such a pretty place, with a maze of narrow streets and hidden alleyways reminiscent of an old European village. Very much liked the Tregony B&B–it…
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The plan The easiest non-rest-day of the entire walk! 5.95 miles\171m ascent\average grade 4%\1:49 hours. I think the destination may be in sight a lot of the way. We arrive no doubt far too early to check into the Tregony, but I imagine there’s a pub or two, and hopefully we’ll still have company tagging…
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The plan 11.9\448m ascent\average grade 5%\3:53hours miles of moderate then easy walking, ending at Penellen. And maybe the possibility of my mother, brother, and sister-in-law’s company on the trail today and tomorrow? Reality 11.85 miles. So about right. But oh my goodness we are slow! It’s supposed to take 4 hours, but we took more…
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The plan A tougher day? 11.6 miles\863m ascent\average grade 9%\4:19 hours, starting out moderate then becoming strenuous. We collapse into Cliff House at the end of the day. Reality I hesitated to do this section at all, given the rash situation from yesterday. I investigated buses (direct bus to Portreath twice a day, which would…
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The plan 11.5 miles\462m ascent\average grade 5%\4:09 hours of moderate walking, ending at Seiners Hotel Reality 11.4 miles–awfully close! Would have been a straightforward day without the stinking heat! We had a disturbed night because our room was hot, so we had the window open facing a noisy road, and had a fan oscillating over…
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The plan 10.4 miles\639m ascent\average grade 8%\3:45 hours of moderate walking. We’ll be staying at the St Bernards Guesthouse. Reality My best day yet. I really rather enjoyed it, and felt “in the walking zone” more today than any other. Dave was a little more weary though. Just over 10 miles, with not too much…
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