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I can't understand why but I've lost a weeks worth of a daily diary of my walking. Hours of work.
Think I cleared the daily ones but the final one is gone too.
Not even going to try and redo it.
All I can say I've struggled most days after my lovely 2 days off with Adrian's relatives at a great holiday cottage. The weather for the 6 walking days since has been fine, sunny even but very windy and cold. Fine while I'm walking but need a jumper as soon as I stop.
I've seen some truly lovely coves, surf beaches , blue clear water and 100's of headlands. There's still barely a person walking from place to place. My pace has dramatically slowed, 1 day I had severe shoulder, upper back and chest pain from the pack , then the next day was ok!
Today I decided it was too hard to walk the 16 Kms plus 3 off the track to my hotel with the pack so I got a bus to near the hotel , walked to it, left most of my gear, walked back to the bus, missed it by 2 mins, waited an hour for the next, went back to Newquay and started the walk after 12 md!
I had to get a ferry over a river, no wait.
The ferry man said to walk thru the dunes but I gave that up after 100m and walked across the beach, then Kms along windy cliffs. Then past a military place, then across a 3 km beach. I was able to walk really well and fast without the weight.
My bum bag which I wear on my waist with the camera,iPod, phone, money and junk broke so I spent time getting a new one.
Then as I was ready to walk the extra 3+ Kms up to the hotel a guy talked to me, I'd got directions from him in the AM miles away on the way to the hotel.
I immediately asked him if he was driving back up there then. He said no, then changed his mind and offered to drop me off! I accepted!
How lucky was I ! I'd been praying for a ride from anyone /someone !!!
I thought I was getting the train tmw, but it's the next day. Darn.
So guess I'm walking tmw's 18 km.
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Vicki Carney Carol, crol, you really are an adventure junkie. Admire your stamina but really there are perfectly good ways to see the country buses, trains. I hope you are able to alter your itinerary and let the feet have a rest. Why not try a Mediterranean cruise while over there, some of them leae from UK unpack, and enjoy.
debz I have to agree with Vickie, I admire your stamina but there is way better ways to see the world. You don't see people because no one is as mad as you to walk these places. People like to relax and enjoy there holidays...Please do a cruise or a resort next time! Look after that body, it's the only one you have Love Debz P.S. sorry you lost your diary