Last night it rained again but today was dry which was good although the going underfoot was a bit muddy at times. In the afternoon the wind became a bit cooler as had been promised. Simon and I left Exeter by car at 7.45am and we arrived in Dawlish at 8.20am and we set off together for a short way and then we parted company at 8.30a.m. There was a steady climb out of Dawlish but nothing like the previous day. About halfway to Teignmouth the path took me on to the seawall beside the railway line which is right by the sea as it is between Dawlish Warren and Dawlish. An amazing feat of 19th century engineering. I arrived in Teignmouth at 9.35am and was able to buy sandwiches for lunch. I arrived at the ferry at 9.53 to go to Shaldon on the other side. I was chatting to the ferry man about the boat - top half built 62 years ago, bottom half dates from 2002 as it was rotten and had a major rebuild. I set of from Shaldon at 10.08, passed Maidencombe at 11.25am and Whatcombe at 12.00noon and stopped for a break at Petit Tor Point. This was another aduous walk with a lot of ups and downs and ins and outs and many, many steps. I think I must have climbed the Empire State Building several times today! At 12.45pm I set off again passing Oddicombe Cliff Railway at 1.15pm and then Babbacombe and on to Thatcher Point where I stopped for lunch at 2.30pm [rather late]. I then walked through Torquay passing the marina, Corbyns Bay at 3.55 and then under the railway and back to the beginning of the beach at Paignton where I was picked up by Adrian's friend John who took me to Newton Abbot where I met up with Jenny and Adrian. I did not quite reach my planned destination being picked up a mile short. Because of all the steps this was also a most strenuous day. But I am getting fitter!
The distance travelled today is hard to calculate accurately as the ups and down and twists and turns increase the distance. Probably about 15miles.
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