Panic! A howling gale. Sleet. Rain. The most challenging dramatic remote stretch. Road/path?
Fortified with tea & toast curtesy of the fantastic warden at Elmscott YHA, we donned our waterproofs and rejoined the path a mile on. (My trousers from the loft depths; very small) A couple emerged; path OK. Path it was. They kindly accompanied us along the cliffs; chatting helped the vertigo and stopped us being blown away!
Mid morning the storm blew past. Just in time for the steep nine ascents and descents along the breathtaking rugged coast line. Passing by GCHQ and the stern gaze of the guards, we saw Lundy for the last time. The satellite dishes dominated the horizon all day.
Thanks to a dog walker‘s recommendation, fortified we past the county sign. Clearly the Cornish are hardy and love to scramble; come back steps! Hard going; great views.
In need of sustenance we ate burgers on Crooklets beach at Bude before the last scramble up and across the headland to Upton. (Not sure if wine helped or hindered!)
Cream tea. Rating 8.5 Rectory Tea room Morwenstow (Fresh scone & clotted cream, great bumbleberry jam (strawberry rasberry gooseberry)
Official SW Coast path: 15miles
Official running total: 122miles
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Thank you
Paula
PS We stayed at Upton Cross B&B Upton Bude on 11 May; Used booking.com
Hi we spoke to you at Rectory tea room in Morwenstow on Wednesday and now home from our little break with mum who is at the beginning of her dementia diagnosis, I have sought out your blog. My retirement dream is to walk the SW coast path so I will be following your blog with interest. Well done for doing what you are doing. I wish you all the best for your journey
Barbara - Sutton Coldfield