When I told various people that I was going to walk from the Lizard to Penzance today they look at me in stunned silence. One said that it was "do-able" but others did this in two days. I estimated that it was about 28-30 miles and some of the terrain very up and down which slows progress. So the hostel being self catering I decided to make up my breakfast last night and leave the hostel at 6.00am., which I did. I started in the dark with starlight and my torch! The path from the Lizard to Kynance cove is quite wide and well defined so it didn't present any great risk. There had been heavy rain during the night and paths were waterlogged or muddy until lunchtime. As the dawn began I was able to see without the torch to go down into Kynance Cove and up the other side. This was quite a climb. By 9.05 I arrived at Mullion Cove and stopped for breakfast. By 9.40 I arrived at Polhurion Cove, 10.07 at Poldu Cove, 10.23 at Church Cove [where the toilets were locked which was not helpful!], 11.10 Gunwalloe village and cove and at 12.50 I was at Porthleven which is about half way to Penzance. Yesterday afternoon a fishing boat was side on to the waves and too near the shore when it was caught by a large wave and the boat smashed on the beach. One fisherman scrambled ashore and the other had to be winched off by helicopter. The remains of the boat was on the beach when I passed - little was left apart from half the keel andthe rear end of the boat. A salutary reminder of the power of the sea.
At 12.45 I set off from Porthlevn, passing Rinsey Head at 2.23, and arrived at Praa Sands [north end] at 2.53 to find the cafe closed so I wasn't delayed! At 4.20 I passed Paranuthoe and then Marazion. From Marazion onwards the route was flat and a bit tedious walking along side the beach on the left and the railway on the right. I arrived in Penzance at 6.15 and had to wait a while for a takeaway that I had ordered. I then walked through the town to the Youth Hostel arriving there about 7.17pm feeling satisfied with the days walk and also tired!
Distance walked 28-30 miles
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