Port Quin to Port Isaac

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Port Quin

 Stairway to Heaven?

 Port Isaac

  Port Isaac

  Port Isaac

Seals

Training day 14 - Port Quin to Port Isaac return - 6 miles, 3.5 hrs


The day started well as I spoke to a lovely northern couple in the car park, staying in St Minver, called Ann(e) and Stan.  They gave me a £10 donation towards the trek - how nice.  The walk itself was a joy, sunny and steep, with breathtaking views.  After a poor week it was just what the Dr ordered and was enough to lift anyone's spirits. Port Isaac was teeming with tourists all looking for Martin Clunes. The path itself had a sprinkling of ramblers and the odd brave soul in sandals.  As I neared the end I chanced upon a bench with a wreath next to it and a plaque dedicated to Sgt Steven Roberts, 1969-2003.  Intrigued, I 'googled' it and believe he is the same Sgt Roberts that hailed from Wadebridge and was the first soldier to lose his life in the Iraq War in 2003, to friendly fire having had to give up his body armour due to kit shortages - such a shame and yet another reminder not to take our lives for granted and enjoy every day...


Port Isaac  -   http://www.cornwalls.co.uk/Port-Isaac/


Port Quin - Sgt Steven Roberts:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bradford/6190337.stm


Thought for the day:   Ask for what you need and expect nothing more

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Little bit damp?

Caerhays Castle

Dodman Point / Stone Cross

Training day 13 - Penare to Caerhays Castle and about (6.5 miles/3.5 hrs)

Facts:  My boots are waterproof and no longer hurt - hurrah.  My waterproofs are - mostly.  Kate - to answer your question the day sacks aren't waterproof - get a liner or a cover.
I enjoyed this walk once I got going. But hey, I'd paid Thom, my childminder to look after Oscar, I won't be able to turn my nose up at the weather in the Himilayas, and mostly, dear Lisa put up with a lot more than a bit of inclement weather during her illness so it would be poor form to stay indoors - I won't get fit watching the telly. I didn't see another soul due to the conditions and that was quite refreshing - I hear they were all at the Eden Project or Kidzworld.

I was dreaming of a hot pasty and coffee all the way to Porthluhney Cove beach cafe (shut) so I trudged up to the Castle tea rooms to have a small and expensive coffee and stale blueberry muffin.  It was however, dry and there was some 'nice' diamond jubilee stylee classical music to listen to.  The weather lifted on the way back and it really was overall rather nice....

http://www.caerhays.co.uk/

Thought for the day:
Instead of bemoaning what's not fair, commit to identifying how you're fortunate

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Finally, I've decided to publish updates to Lisa's blog monthly instead of weekly as it is quite labour intensive and I'm starting to repeat my training walks, and I don't want to bore anyone....  You'll still see what I'm up to but there will be more emphasis on the fundraising activities so watch this space starting 1st week in July...

Give a man a compass...

Porthpean





Training day 12 - Porthpean - Black Head (returnish) - 6.5 miles (3.5 hrs)

The coastal path outward leg was a little tricky, nice to look at, and largely uneventful so I thought I'd take a simpler route back but being a man I poo pooed and paahed at the thought of using a) the map, b) the gps map on my phone, or c) the compass on my phone as I knew better.  I got lost - twice....in Porthpean.  How?!! I hear you scream?  Errm still not sure but by pure coincidence as I neared my goal (car) with Little Harbour Children's Hospice on my left (sniff) and Porthpean Golf Club on my right (sigh) I came across Dr Sue from Mt Edgcumbe Hospice.  Lovely lady who was so kind to Lisa and I during Lisa's stay there.  She was walking between the Hospices as she doesn't drive - what a coincidence/fate? Then when I got into my car and decided to call in at Asda (with the rest of the world) for essential supplies I saw another one of the lovely nurses from the Hospice in the beer aisle ( I was just passing through you understand)....so that made my day worthwhile.

Ropehaven Nature Reserve
http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Industrial-relics-seen-seaside-village-people-simply-pass/story-11514243-detail/story.html

Thought for the day

Does everything happen for a reason?  Of course it does - lots of reasons.  But the reasons don't matter anywhere near as much as what we do with what happens.


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