Zennor Head to St Ives: good bye to Colin x

Yesterday was the start of phase two in my journey: Saying good bye to Colin (and the motorhome) and start of tenting/camping with Sarah. 

We woke to heavy rain and wind, which carried on for most of the morning. During the rain Sarah and i readied out pack, we had decided to split the next section: leaving the packs at the campsite to collect later. 

After an emotional farewell to Colin, Sarah and i headed out to discover our destiny on the  path. Meaning we caught a bus to Zennor Head to walk back to St Ives. 

After a quick cuppa tea and a wee, we set off over rugged paths (with boggy sections because of all the rain) and scrambling over large boulders. It was still blustery, overcast with bursts of sun. We set a nice pace, met a few people (stopped and had a chat), and a herd of cows on the line. 

The views were rugged and lovely, the sea again was amazing in colours. Rather than taking a short cut back to the campsite to collect the rucksack to catch the last bus to pandeen, we decided to walk all the way into St Ives. The coast path showed two options: high and low path, thinking of Mags (Scottish) we took the high road. We ened up following an overgrown, narrow, rugged path in gorse and ferns. After about quarter of a mile the path seemed to disappear (we was in he middle of a gorse forest), with no other choice we started retracing our steps until we was saved by and man and his dog who said 'follow me!'. He proceeded to lead us through a vague path, over boulders, through gorse, low branches... until finally we hit civilisation and freedom! Hasten to say we were cutting things fine and needed to get a taxi back. 

After a slow bus ride we arrived at Pendeen to set up the tents in a small field at the back of the North Inn pub. 

Bearing in mind the two of us had only set our tents up once before, it all went comparatively well (see photo's). No drama's! 

Quick showers and then into the pub: fantastic home cooked curry, followed by the pub quiz - we didn't win, but i thought we did ok. 

Despite the tent being smaller than your average airing cupboard, i slept ok (of course it rained), but on the whole as first nights go: it wasn't bad. 

Fitbit records: 28,235 steps, 12.50 miles and 170 flights of stairs. 

Crisis over, i still feel a bit uncertain about things but we're getting there. Sarah's keeping me bubbling along. 

Weather still unsettled, but looks better next week. 

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  1. Anonymous9 June 2017 at 11:52

    Hi Good photo's looks good. you didnt say if Colin got home ok, I may phone him later in case he is in bed having a good sleep I wont disturb him. Lets hope the rest of your walk goes well and your feet keeps up to the job.Love you MumXXX

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  2. Anonymous9 June 2017 at 15:48

    Hi I phoned Colin this afternoon and he seems fine, he said he enjoyed the time he was down there with you. MumXXX

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