Hello all.
Well, well, well what a couple of days it has been. I sometimes wonder if I have stumbled into another world where the weather is perfect, the scenery is always sublime and people are delightful all the time.
It's going to take a while to describe the fun I've had since arriving in The Lizard, but I'll try.
My excellent friends, Anna and Terry had arranged to join me last evening and walk with me today. And, as a real treat they had booked an Air B&B for the three of us, just on the outskirts of The Lizard. I got to the house a couple of hours before Terry and Anna were due to arrive. Unfortunately Anna didn't feel well enough to come and walk, so Terry came on his own. While I waited for him to get here I wrote yesterday's blog and had a chat with the owners of the house. They are called Jeanette and Dave. In passing I mentioned that I didn't have anywhere to stay tomorrow evening. Actually I asked if they would mind if I slept in my van on their drive, if I'm telling the truth. Dave and Jeanette had a chat and told me that I could stay in the room again for another night, free of charge. Jeanette liked the fact that I am walking for a charity as well as for my own achievement and enjoyment.
So here I am for another night sitting at the dining table writing another blog.
Thank-you so much Jeanette and Dave. (If anybody wants to stay in a very pleasant B&B in The Lizard and knows me, just ask and I'll give you their details).
Terry and I went out for a meal at The Witches Ball. This was also Terry's treat. I had a delightful meal of whitebait starter followed by a seafood mixture for a main course.
On the next table to ours was a man and a woman who had five dogs with them and they were quite noisy dogs. They were Bichon Frises. I know this because the man was telling someone on another table about how he shows them. To be honest I think that they were too noisy, but was pleased to see the the two of them were eating their deserts and would surely be settling the bill and leaving soon. Sure enough they left soon after and the noise level (dog wise) dropped. Terry and I had a bit of a laugh about the dogs, but not too much as there appeared to be quite a lot of doggy enthusiasts in the pub. We also had a good laugh about it later when we got back to the house to settle down for the night.
This morning the sun was shining and a great day of walking was on the cards. We got all the driving bit done first - leaving my van in The Lizard and Terry's car in Coverack and we set off. And may I say right now that it is a fantastic stretch of the coastline from The Lizard to Coverack.
I have written quite a lot about gates and stiles. But this construction that we came across is the best/worst I have seen so far.
A little while later we came to a delightful bridge which was the complete opposite of the style construction.
We arrived at Kennack Sands and agreed that we would eat our lunch on the beach which was practically deserted. We wandered onto the lovely soft sand looking for a great place to have our picnic.
"Just a minute Terry".
"What?"
"Have you seen who is on the beach".
We moved further up the beach, continuing to laugh from last night.
I said I fancied a paddle and hoped it could possibly help my sore right foot, so Terry and I went for a paddle.
Well, well, well what a couple of days it has been. I sometimes wonder if I have stumbled into another world where the weather is perfect, the scenery is always sublime and people are delightful all the time.
It's going to take a while to describe the fun I've had since arriving in The Lizard, but I'll try.
My excellent friends, Anna and Terry had arranged to join me last evening and walk with me today. And, as a real treat they had booked an Air B&B for the three of us, just on the outskirts of The Lizard. I got to the house a couple of hours before Terry and Anna were due to arrive. Unfortunately Anna didn't feel well enough to come and walk, so Terry came on his own. While I waited for him to get here I wrote yesterday's blog and had a chat with the owners of the house. They are called Jeanette and Dave. In passing I mentioned that I didn't have anywhere to stay tomorrow evening. Actually I asked if they would mind if I slept in my van on their drive, if I'm telling the truth. Dave and Jeanette had a chat and told me that I could stay in the room again for another night, free of charge. Jeanette liked the fact that I am walking for a charity as well as for my own achievement and enjoyment.
So here I am for another night sitting at the dining table writing another blog.
Thank-you so much Jeanette and Dave. (If anybody wants to stay in a very pleasant B&B in The Lizard and knows me, just ask and I'll give you their details).
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On the next table to ours was a man and a woman who had five dogs with them and they were quite noisy dogs. They were Bichon Frises. I know this because the man was telling someone on another table about how he shows them. To be honest I think that they were too noisy, but was pleased to see the the two of them were eating their deserts and would surely be settling the bill and leaving soon. Sure enough they left soon after and the noise level (dog wise) dropped. Terry and I had a bit of a laugh about the dogs, but not too much as there appeared to be quite a lot of doggy enthusiasts in the pub. We also had a good laugh about it later when we got back to the house to settle down for the night.
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I have written quite a lot about gates and stiles. But this construction that we came across is the best/worst I have seen so far.
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| The two posts were about 10 cms apart at the bottom and about 40 cms at the top. It was almost impossible to squeeze between them. I'm not sure what the intentions of the land owner were, but I've got a good idea. |
A little while later we came to a delightful bridge which was the complete opposite of the style construction.
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| A Bridge designed for the fuller figure. |
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We arrived at Kennack Sands and agreed that we would eat our lunch on the beach which was practically deserted. We wandered onto the lovely soft sand looking for a great place to have our picnic.
"Just a minute Terry".
"What?"
"Have you seen who is on the beach".
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| Is that two people with five Bichon Frises. Yap, Yap, Yap, Yap, Yap. |
I said I fancied a paddle and hoped it could possibly help my sore right foot, so Terry and I went for a paddle.
Then we ate our lunch on the beach which was a real treat and the first time on this trip that I had done so.
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Please do not read on if there is a possibility that you could be offended.
As we were approaching the beach we saw a newly built wall beside the path and Terry noticed that someone had very skillfully carved a hieroglyphic into one of the stones. Terry decided to take a photo of it to pass on to his son -
As he was taking the photo a couple of Americans who were walking the path came along and seeing that Terry was photographing the wall. The man said -
"One of the finer points of masonry".
We laughed about it for ages. What is it about childish humour that I find so brilliant at my age?
All in all I've had a wonderful day or two on the Lizard thanks to a good mate and some charming hosts.
Take it easy.
Rob
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