Day 11 18th September Cape Cornwall to Boskenna
Elizabeth kindly dropped us for Cape Cornwall where we set off fast under clear blue skies and little wind. Beautiful rocky coast with shoals of pilchards visible from the cliff top in a completely calm sea. Arrived at Sennen Cove two hours later where there were a few surfers and miles of sandy beach. We met up with Phil Shannon and Jack his son at the Beach Restaurant where they gave us a much needed long drink plus fantastic crab rolls for our later lunch. We stayed to watch Phil and two of his sons launch the Sennen Lifeboat on a training run - hope the photos come out. Walked on around Land's End with the inevitable photocall under the distance sign, which was a big psychological moment - we were heading east for the first time. The countryside was moorland - the cliff tops littered with enormous boulders often balancing on top of each other, and far below little sandy coves with a turquoise sea. What a treat to see it in such glorious eather. The path was very steep in places and very uneven, and by about 3.30 the body was flagging. Stopped to refuel with a Kelly's ice cream! Passed the Minnack theatre and Porthcurno and on to Penberth, where by chance John and Frances Banham were on the beach with their grandchildren. We arrived at Boskenna, where Helen McCabe had kindly come down to the coastal path to meet us. Had a very welcomed hot bath, put some much needed washing on, and Gilbert handed us a lovely glass of white wine. They were all going out to a Prussia Cove concert and left supper for us to eat in front of the TV - the first we have seen for a long time! Counted £465 so far collected in the merlin tin! Early night.
14 miles for the day
cummulative 134 miles.
Estimated height today 1800 ft.
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