Day 15 22nd September Cdgwith to Helford Passage
After what can only be described as a night of pure luxury with Richard and Sue Nathan at Bonython we set out for Cadgwith, a pretty fishing cove full of thatched cottages at 9.15 am and headed toward Coverack. Climbed up seven valleys en route above rocky coves. Weather warm but overcast with a slight breeze and tghankfully still dry, walking as fast as we could as we knew the ferry across the Helford River stopped at 5.00 pm. We made good time and stopped for a quick picnic at 1.15 at a picnic table strategically placed just short of the quarry at Lowland Point. We walked throught the quarry,obviously not currently in operation, following the footpath signs and at the bottom of it they run out. We headed inland, up and up and having finally reached the top did not know where we were! We walked in the direction we thought was right and found ourselves in St Keverne. Because of our time limitations we saw a sign for Manaccan 5 miles and decided to head for it - just short of the Helford. We walked for nearly 3 1/2 hours on tarmac (zombit walking with mind in neutral) and made the ferry with minutes to spare. Had a long drink of water and a cream tea at the Ferry Boat Inn from where Rodney Myers collected us.
Height 1800 ft miles 17 for day come 191 miles. Only 6 days left!
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