30 Complaint-Free Days
Day 13
25,000 steps, 2 cute churches, rain and glorious sunshine.
The day began with an RNLI breakfast at the local school hall. It was a really well organised and delicious. It felt good to be supporting such a worthwhile charity. The locals were well represented, with whole families there, but we seemed to be the only holidaymakers.
After that a walk to Cadgwith via the church we had seen and not managed to find on previous walks. Oh, it is so wonderfully rural, simple and has such an old bell tower. There are ferns growing inside the tower and a memorial stone commemorating a death in 1692! That person would have been alive at the time of the Great Fire of London! I wonder if they would have known about it? Maybe not, this area is very remote and rural and in those days news of the capital may not have reached these parts. I wonder? There were many graves in the churchyard of people who lived in the 18th century. I love stones like these and always wonder what sort of life they would have lived - what did they wear, what did they eat and what did they do each day? It would be so interesting to find out.
Then on to Cadgwith - but first discovering what looked like a stone dog kennel (albeit for a very tall dog) in the corner of a field. On closer inspection it turned out to be a well for the church complete with a box of candles should a passer by wish to light one. I have never seen this before - fascinating.
It rained in Cadgwith and was quite misty and I wondered whether dinner at Polpeor would happen. After tea and cake the return journey to the Lizard was made on the coastal path. It is perfectly clear that no roman ever came here! The path winds this way and that, up hill and down dale with slopes, steps, detours ..... All of which does mean that there is more of the glorious, unspoilt scenery to view and enjoy if you have the energy to take it in.
A short rest then off to Polpeor for dinner. The sun had come out and it was gloriously hot. Seats on the patio and delicious food and wine made it a memorable early evening. It really is a wonderful place to eat. The walk back was a struggle - mostly due to over indulgence but partly due to having walked so far.
I couldn't rest with being just 1,000 steps short of a new personal best of 25,000 steps so set of again towards the village to secure the new goal.
Yes - achieved 25,000 steps. Only 1 week ago I was looking to 15,000 steps as a goal to be worked towards. What a difference a week can make - though I feel tomorrow may have to be a day to recover, I am officially exhausted!
But no complaints - a gloriously memorable day.
