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.

Tintagel to Port Isaac

Tintagel to Port Isaac - Monday 23rd April 2012

Path Facts - Length: 9 miles, Ascent: 2740 feet

The weather looked pretty bad on the start of this walk. From the B&B the rain was hitting the window and the wind could be heard gusting. Are we fair weather walkers though? Well probably, but nonetheless, after stealing ourselves with what must have been a 10 egg scrambled egg on toast + home made bread (v. nice thank you Bosayne!) we ventured into the cold and wet.

It was cold at first but not as bad as anticipated from inside in the warmth of the B&B. The rain was fairly light and eased off becoming intermittent.

The path is joined again right next to Tintagel castle and I was trying to get a moody photo with the rain and the mist, conjuring up the atmosphere of the place but ended up with Andy inviting himself into the photo, complaining that I needed "people interest" - so this turned out more Monty Python and the Holy Grail:

"Your mother was a hamster and your father smells of elderberries..."