Padstow to Porthcothan

Padstow to Portcothan - Wednesday 25th April 2012

Path Facts - Length: 13.5 miles, Ascent: 2500 feet

For several days the weather forecast had been promising a huge swirling mass of rain and wind crossing the country. Although the estimate of it's arrival had been put back a few times last night's forecast more than hinted that today was going to be the actual day. Just before a breakfast a heavy shower hit. 

Breakfast in the Golden Lion was accompanied by a small Westie type dog frantically barking and paddling at the window at the presence of a passing Afghan Hound. A regular occurrence apparently.

The path picks up again near the war memorial in Padstow. The skies were still pretty dark but luckily it turned out that the worst of the real storms had passed the West Country in the early morning and were heading further East.

Port Isaac to Padstow

 

Port Isaac to Padstow- Tuesday 24th April 2012

Path Facts - Length: 12 miles, Ascent: 1800 feet

Tuesday morning and would you Adam and Eve it, sunshine! A good breakfast at Hathaway and being halfway up the hill on the right side of town seemed like a good head start on the day's venture. If there's one disadvantage to moving on every day, it's that it sometimes feels like we're only skimming the surface of the places on route. By the time you arrive anywhere after a day's walking, the thought of going on too much exploration in the evening is not uppermost in the mind.