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| My personal welcome sign |
Today was a long day. I left Boscastle at 10:00 and finally dragged into my hotel at Bude at 7:20. The SWCP in this section is extremely difficult, which explains why I didn’t encounter very many walkers along the way. Because there are so few walkers who actually come all the way from Boscastle, the Bude village officials put out a personal welcome sign for me when they heard I was coming. I was touched.
Boscastle is a pretty little village, much of it having been rebuilt after a massive flood in August, 2005.
Much of today’s walk was through preserve land owned by the National Trust. At one location, wild horses have been introduced.
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| Ethel and Jennifer |
After four hours of very difficult terrain, I arrived in Crackington Haven. As I entered the village, two ladies sitting on a bench remarked, “Didn’t we see you in Boscastle?” I said that was possible, and asked them if they had walked all the way. “Of course not, Boscastle is only a short drive – why would anybody walk?”
The rest of the day was occupied by more scenic views. The steep descent into Millook revealed a geologically interesting cliff face. Enlarge the photo and look at the switchbacking layers.
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| Patriotic Brits |
Scenery is getting old without interesting people along the way.
© 2011 Ken Klug
Hey Ken,
ReplyDeleteAdrian and Anita here. Glad to see you are still going strong; really nice to meet you on the South West Coast Path, and happy to see our photo on your blog!
Good luck on the rest of your trip.
A & A