SWCP: Mawgan Porth to Newquay

 

Flew to Newquay via the lovely Ryanair. Left home at 9.30 and was on the path by 2.30. Almost got my hiking poles confiscated at Stansted airport security and had to claim I needed them for health reasons. Was very lucky to keep them. Have bought stamps so that I can post them home on Saturday evening. 

Newquay airport is so small that I was in the cab within minutes of landing.

I’m quite surprised to see that I walked seven miles today - it didn’t feel that long. It was easy walking, not much undulation. It smelled of horse manure for miles. Then a big chunk at the end was through urban areas. I didn’t get rained on! I’ve brought too many jumpers - it feels really warm, 17 or thereabouts.

Just a lot of rocks really. There were loads of surfers in Newquay and on Watergate beach (which was looking much reduced as the tide was in). There’s a beach called Lusty Glaze (sounds like an intellectually challenged Bond girl).

Am having the usually trouble with my little toe. Hope it will be OK tomorrow. Newquay itself is nothing to write home about - seems quite deprived. Lots of chunky, tattooed locals and fast food places. Definitely not chi-chi.