Coverack to Porthallow – The Last RNLI Leg

Today was the last walking day with Señor Kilby. He’s been down here for 8 days and it has been great walking, fishing, eating, drinking and having a laugh together. Although laughter is limited, as this is a serious enterprise. Honest!

We’ve covered 75 miles, climbing the equivalent of halfway up Everest, and raised money for the RNLI in the process.

We got up early, 7am for me and some Godawful hour for Señor, packed up the tents and our gear into the car and drove up to Helston for the last time.

Breakfast in Wetherspoons, the big one for £8, and then the bus back to Coverack. It was overcast and drizzling but the sun occasionally sneaked through.

It wasn’t a long day today. Five miles to Porthallow and another two back to St Kaverne for the bus to Helston.

What a great name for a boat.

We made very good time over reasonable undulation of land, as opposed to the snakes and ladders we’d been playing for the last 8 days.

It was a strangely industrial area this little corner of the Lizard. Abandoned industrial, with empty quays and old quarries.

Within no time whatsoever we were in Porthallow. The end of our walk of the coast path together. And coincidentally it is exactly halfway point on the path. I’ve done 315 miles and David’s been here for the last 75, which were the most beautiful.

We got a lift with a lad going to Helston, drove to Falmouth, checked in to a Guest House, did my blog and laundry (all in a quandary) and David’s going to buy me a curry. HOOOORAAAY!!!!!

Tomorrow Colin and Sandra join me for a few days. It will be good to see them.

Night night.