Strava lost signal for a bit, so today was more like 9.5 miles and 3 hours 45 moving. We left the Airbnb early. It was a strange little annexe near the M5 but only accessible by driving several miles down country roads. Next to a level crossing and a pub. There were tiny ants rushing around madly on the floor and the lady sprayed ant killer everywhere. Drove an hour and a half to our lovely Airbnb on the outskirts of Wadebridge, stopping along the way for breakfast at a sparklingly clean and friendly roadside cafe. Walked down the hill into Wadebridge and got the 11.15 bus to Polzeath. Surprisingly nice walk from Polzeath to Rock - we’d thought it might be all holiday homes and tarmac, but it was actually beautiful grassy hillsides, including a huge round crater that was a real hazard for dogs and kids.
Got the ferry across to Padstow and ate our lunch in the harbour. The sun was out by now and we got a bit hot sitting on our bench. As always, loads of dogs all over the place. We found the whole day fairly easy going, not much incline and well made paths.
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| Arrived in Polzeath. Last time we were here it was bucketing down! |
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| Piling onto the ferry - it arrived just as we did. |
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| We stopped for an ice cream at the Rest A While Tea Rooms by Hawker’s Cove and aired our feet a bit |
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| Hawker’s Cove |
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| Glad I brought my hat |
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| The Daymark at Stepper’s Point, designed to prevent shipwrecks during daylight hours |
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| Lovely colours |
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| Cows chilling at Crugmeer |
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| Tee hee |
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| Look at the weather! |
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| Stretching out my iliac band to try and ease my knees. (It worked!) |
We got the 5.30 bus from Harlyn back to Padstow and had expensive (but expertly cooked and crispy) fish and chips. 6.40 bus back to Wadebridge and it dropped us at the top of the hill right near our house! The house is very nice, seems to be the person’s home. Nice view at the back across the hills. Birds cheeping, sun streaming in. Just had a great shower.
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