South West Coast Path, Part 2
I have reached my next objective on my walk around the tip of Cornwall on the South West Coast Path.
Leaving the first and last refreshment house in England at Land's End,
I hastened away from the crowds at the Land's End 'attractions' and took a last look at the Longships lighthouse
before turning towards the south-east.
I passed smugglers' caves
and strange rock formations, like this one near Gwennap Head,
which reminded me of a madonna and child, fishing coves,
and John Le Carre's ("I live on a Cornish cliff and hate cities") enviable cliff-top home.
I sustained my only injury on the approach to Lamorna Cove,
a wasp sting in the muscle at the base of my thumb. I considered this to be sufficient justification to indulge in a coffee and a piece of millionaires' shortbread in the café there.
I then embarked on the next main section in distinctly autumnal weather.
Bidding farewell to St Michael's Mount,
I headed through rather less spectacular scenery than so far to Praa Sands and Porhtleven. There followed a trudge across Loe Bar, a shingle beach with the sea on one side and Loe Pool on the other.
Then it was on past St Winvaloe Church ('The Church of the Storms) with its tower embedded in the headland
and numerous small coves
until, on the approach to Kynance Cove,
my objective came in sight. Just a couple of miles more, then, having started this stage at the most westerly point of mainland England, I concluded it at the most southerly point. The Lizard.

























