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| View from the flat where I started- looking over Falmouth docks |
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| Not quite the Australian beauties, our own English snake |
First Hike in England
Since I got back I've been waiting for the weather to improve enough for me to hike. Typically, England had decided that Spring is not to her taste and its taken till the beginning to June to be warm enough for me to attempt it. I was going down to Falmouth, Cornwall (as far south west as you can get in England) and figured I'd get a few days hiking in at the same time. I therefore decided to walk two or three days worth of the Coastal path, from Falmouth town to The Lizard.
Very simple walking, hardly any navigation required and a nice starter for the year.
Day 1- Falmouth Town to the Quarry (approximately 16 miles)
The walk to Mainporth is one I've done countless times and I was shocked at how close it was. I remember it been quite a sizable walk but it was nothing. From there it was easy progress to Helford River and in a matter of three or so hours I was catching the ferry across (five pounds and easily found and caught).
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| Helford River |
Progress from here got a little slower but at no point was it too painful a walk. I stopped at a near by beach and had a large pot of cuscus with powder soup on top. I then decided, after I struggled to cross the next estuary, to stick to the roads a bit longer. I passed through a town on the way to the quarry and stopped for a drink and a refill of my water bladder. Passed by another shop and bought another bottle of water for camping before making my way down to the sea. I ended up on the wrong side of the quarry and, weary now, a trudged around to the other side to find the exact spot we camped in a few years ago.
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| Calf, a few minutes after been born |
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| Quarry just before reaching camp |
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| Wild camping, just after the quarry by the sea |
Day 2- Quarry to Lizard Town (approximately 13 or so miles)
Remained clued to the coast today which made things much more pleasant, it was a lot more up and down but at no point was it hard walking. Began the day with a great cooked breakfast in a near by cafe before I'd even completed the first mile. In the same vain I stopped at least another two times for coffee through out the day and took a considerably more leisurely pace.
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| Day 2 |
I reached the camp about 6 and still had a great deal of daylight and sunlight to set up and enjoy the evening. I had however forgotten a book and therefore was a little bored. Need to remember to bring my kindle next time and, as I have said before, my FLIP FLOPS. They make all the difference to evening.
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| Lovely campsite in the Lizard, with friends ducks to keep me company |
