Today started off wet enough for waterproofs but dried up pretty quickly. It was a stunning day. Blue skies, sandy beaches, SSSI’s (and I want to point out that it is perfectly legitimate to put an apostrophe after capitals, and doesn’t denote ownership, etc), and a Cornish pasty for lunch. Heaven.
Not only were the views back to St Ives spectacular, I also found I had joined the Camino.
The Leland to Hayle ferry being no longer in existence I had to walk round the estuary (SSSI no. 1), to Hayle where I joined a surprisingly long queue to buy a Cornish pasty.
I sat by the side of the path to eat my pasty. This one was from Philps. It was good, and they make a large variety (they even have a vegan one) and they offer to post them to you should you want to try any. For the sake of comparison with the McFadden pasty, I tried the premium steak version. I enjoyed it but McFadden’s is still my number one, I found the Philps’s pastry slightly too salty for my taste.
SSSI 2 was sand dunes, or towans as they are called locally. The path was a little unclear in places but the main thing was to keep the sea on your left.
I’m camping tonight. In a field very close to a pub, where I am having dinner (fish and chips and sticky toffee pudding with ice cream). I expect I’ll get tired of fish and chips before too long but I haven’t yet. Homemade tartar sauce with tonight’s chips. Another 10 miles done, 12 tomorrow, unless I take a shortcut due to the weather.
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Yesterday was lovely! Today not so much!! Must have missed something, what’s SSSI?!
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Site of Special Scientific Interest!
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You’ll have to try the Chough bakery pasties and Barnecutts!
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I see a lot of pasty tasting in my near future!
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It looks really beautiful. Fantastic scenery. It’s been grey and dull all day here.
Hope the camping goes well
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It is really beautiful, and there are wildflowers everywhere.
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Great progress you’re making Rose and such lovely photos.
Good luck with camping and enjoy sticky toffee pud , yum yum☺️
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Thank you, it’s not just Cornish pasties I see a lot if in my future-sticky toffee pudding is one of the staples on dessert menus. It’s been a bit cold for ice cream, and I don’t usually go for the chocolate so STP it is!
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Hello from Diana from Sewing! Great that you’ve got going on your walk – enjoying your blog – wish I was there when it’s sunny, glad not to be when it’s cold and wet…. happy walking, a great experience x
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Hi Diana, I’m glad you’re enjoying the blog. I prefer it when it’s sunny too!
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Beautiful photos Rose. Like the Cornish pasty reviews. Are you being sponsored?
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I wish!
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Hi Rose, We were away cycling in the New Forest last week with limited WiFi, so I’ve just had a binge read of your adventures so far. I’m really glad you’ve got off to a good start (despite the unhelpful weather), and I agree about the light in St Ives – it’s not surprising that an artists’ colony was set up there! Looking forward to the next instalment…
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