Day 20 27th September Polperro to Freathy
Slept like a log. Bryan went to buy a newspaper at 8.00 am and managed to persuade a charming east European hotel receptionist to let us use her computer to send the past three day's blog to Merlin, which I duly did in the reception area at the Claremont Hotel (with all the guests saying good morning to me on their way to breakfast!). Due to the collapse of the cliff in Polperro we had to walk up a long precipitous hill to rejoin the coastal path en route to Looe. Quite hard work with steep climbs. Got the ferry to cross to East Looe to save us walking further inland to the lovely bridge - bought a sandwich and set off on what our book said was an easy walk. It wasn't. The climbs were made that much harder by the absence of our sticks and the fact we were carrying more than usual on our backs, and probably we were a bit tired. Sat on the wall by the beach in Seaton and ate our picnic. The day was very hot and sticky, no wind and the sea mirror calm once again. The coast, the beaches and the houses were not that attractive despite the enchantingly named Port Wrinkle. Walked alongside Whitsand Bay golf course and behind the firing range and onto the NT car park near Freathy where we were met by Richard Carew Pole at 5.15pm. He and Mary showed us around their magical garden in the evening sunshine before a lovely hot bath and a thoroughly enjoyable dinner. Retired to bed in a grand panelled bedroom with enormous portraits on the panelled walls, one of which was of Ann Coode of Morval!
Miles for day 16 Cummulative 250 Height 1600'
Only 10 miles to go!
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