Mon 19th April - Day 3, St Ives to Coombe (17 miles)
St Ives |
When I left at 9:30 the clouds had all but disappeared and it looked like being a hot day.
Carbis Bay to Lelant |
I followed the road to Carbis Bay before I picked up the track in the sand dunes along the railway line to Lelant then back on the road around the inlet to Hayle.
Sand dunes of the Towans |
The rain started as I came onto the sandy bay at Gwithian, where kite surfers were coming back in, so it was back on with the waterproofs.
Kite surfers at Gwithian |
The rain was easing and had stopped just before I arrived at the campsite at Magor Farm, Coombe at 16:45. I got my first donation for Age Concern here with a ÂŁ2 reduction on the site fee.
It was not a long day but after 17 miles I was tired, especially as my right foot was sore, due, as I discovered, to my first blister on the ball of my foot. It was time to try out one of Davina’s blister pads.
After having my tea I switched on the phone ready to write up the log and there was a message for me to call Radio Orkney and give a report for the morning broadcast, I had been interviewed the week before so this was an update on my progress.
40 miles completed.