Day 2 - Monday 11th September 2006
This was our long day, but first let me finish off what we
did on Sunday.
We walked across the fields to the Grunyards Head Hotel
where we got a respectable meal which cost us £48.45
including a bottle of wine. Alasdair taught me new card game
which was pretty good. When we got out it was foggy and very
dark so we came back using the road, getting in about 10..
We slept pretty well.
In the morning we got down for breakfast at 8 and had a
generous breakfast of muesli and vegetarian "bacon" and eggs. We were
able to arrange for a packed lunch of cheese sandwiches..
Then we packed - it did not take long! - and downstairs paid
our bill - a total of£48, picked up our sandwiches, which we
did not pay for - was this an oversight? - and off.
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Ready to set off. |
Had breakfast, got lunch, go! |
A gulley next to the coastal path |
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A terrifying clapper bridge on the
coastal path |
Actually not so very terrifying |
Felsite dikes in the country rock |
This was at 9.
We went back to where we left the path on Sunday and
restarted our trek. The terrain was still pretty rugged and
progress slow. At one point, after a refreshment stop we
missed a turning and found our way to the road. As the mist
was pretty thick, making views along the coast impossible we
went along the road for a distance, then got back onto the
route. By this time much of the way was a lot quicker and we
did not have to watch every footstep.
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A bay suitable for fishing? |
And here is some of the gear |
Looking back at the bay |
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Pendeen Watch Lighthouse |
Our lunch stop overlooking Pendeen
Watch Lighthouse |
Our first view of the Geevor
mining area |
We lunched just south of Pendeen Watch lighthouse, and as we
were getting a mobile phone signal phoned Chris. We could
not do that at Boswednack. All is well. We pressed on,
passing Geevor mine and many other old mines including those
on the cliffs. These we photographed, but generally the
number of photos taken was low. This was because, to
increase speed I put the camera in my bum bag. Also it was
often rather foggy.
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Copper staining in the cliffs
below Geevor |
Alasdair and a chimney |
Crown Mine on the sea's edge |
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Alasdair gives his approval to
Crown Mines |
More mine workings on the cliffs |
Cape Cornwall |
At Cape Cornwall I got an ice cream and A bought some water
- apparently that in the toilets is not fit for drinking.
We plodded on , generally pretty fast but with some tricky
bits. At one point as we approached Sennen we had to pause
to let about 20 runners to pass. It put me to shame.
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There are old mine shafts
everywhere - don't fall in, especially head first!. |
It doesn't look very industrial
around here. |
Our B and B in Sennen Cove. |
We got to the
Guest House at about 6, bathed, changed and
went to the "Old Success" pub, had a meal although the
steaks were a mistake, and a few good pints of ale. Then
home to bed where we spent a disturbed night - duvets too
warm - writing this journal.
The Google Map below shows our route and where the photos
were taken. Tick the boxes to see the details. This
link
gives it in full screen mode.
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