Today was a short walk by design as staying at the Coverack youth hostel and moving to the one at Lizard seemed ideal. I took my time and did not rush to get up early. However being an early riser I opted for breakfast at 7.30 as usual and was ready to leave at 8.15. At 9.00 I passed Black Head. At 10.40 I passed Kennack Sands and then arrived at Cadgwith where I was diddled over a pot of tea in the hotel. They charged me £3 for a pot of Earl Grey tea with no additional hot water, out of which I got two cups. Normally I pay £1-50 and get four cups - I was not impressed! I then watched a fishing boat run the gauntlet of large waves and coming ashore and being winched up the beach above high water level. The beach was narrow and rocks on both sides which made the whole thing quite risky. The fisherman had to make more than one attempt to get it right. By 1.40 I had arrived at the Lizard and had an afternoon free. I left my rucksack at the hostel as I had been given the door entry number by a walker who had been there the previous evening and booking in was not until 5.00pm. !It turned out that the staff member on duty had been at the Boswinger hostel when I was there a few days back and remembered me! I walked up into the village and did some shopping as the hostel was self-catering and had some lunch at a cafe.
I spent quite some time just sitting and watching the sea. Huge waves breaking a quarter of a mile off shore over 15 feet high. It was both spectacular and breathtaking. And the way in which the waves were breaking on the rocks was an everchanging panorama and a reminder of the awsome power of the Creator's creation.
Distance walked 11 miles
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