Monday 4th August

Our walk today was from Par to Polperro. Last night's B&B was spacious and the food was good but it was 3/4mile to nearest pub for our evening meal. We left there at 8:20 and walked past the back of a campsite and up onto the cliffs. The guide book said 7 miles, moderate. It was a beautiful morning and we met Jan at the Daymark on Gribbin Head, which is. Huge red and white striped tower. Had a cup of tea there then walked into Fowey where we caught the ferry to Polruan, then had lunch in the Crumpets Tea Shop before starting the 7.1 mile, strenuous trek to Polperro. This was one of the hardest walks I have ever done but the scenery was the best I have ever seen. The isolated coves where the water was crystal clear as it gently surged over the rocks, the golden, inaccessible sandy bays and sheer rugged isolation, made the hard work worthwhile. We did get rather short of water, but just held out till the first pub in Polperro. We are staying at "The House on the Props" and my twin room is on the 2nd floor with a view over the harbour, where the tide is just coming in. They don't do breakfast until 9am, which us much too late for us, so we have opted for a pack-up and we will leave at 7am. Not sure what the weather forecast is for tomorrow.