Zennor to Cape Cornwall Day 7

Saturday 19th October

Today was sunshine all day and 15c. It honestly doesn’t get better for walking conditions. We had a 21km walk ahead of us today.

The track was very similar to yesterday with sensational cliff views overlooking the wild sea below us. The track was a little muddy and wet however there were many large stepping stones that enabled us to keep our hiking boots dry.

Being a Saturday there were many locals out on the track enjoying the sunshine. There were also trail runners out today and some cliff climbers. We got our binoculars out and watched about ten cliff climbers carefully make their way up very sheer cliff faces wild the rough and wild seas raged just metres below them.

We had our picnic lunch at the Pendeen Watch lighthouse today. The swell was wild. We’ve never seen the waves so high and powerful. They smashed over rocks and exploded high in to the air.

We finished our walk at Cape Cornwall once thought to be the most Westerly point on the South West Coast. It’s now Lands End just a few miles further up the track.

Our tired legs managed to walk us a few more kilometres along the road in to St Just where our digs are tonight. It’s a quiet town. After a hot bath and shower we headed across the square to The Kings Head. A very traditional Cornish pub with low selinings and open fire places. Simo had the Lambs Liver on the special board. I chose fish n chips (hake) caught down at Penzance.
After dinner we were walking out the door when some UK local hikers that we had met on the track earlier, called us over to their posie by the fire. We ended up joining them for a drink. It was interesting to get some insights into life in England from two couples. We had lots of laughs .

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