Log No 270. Mon 31st Mar 2014 - Lizard to Porthallow, 14 miles (4100 miles walked)

I can't say that I had a great nights sleep in the hostel as I kept hearing a loud alarm sounding. It turns out it was the automated foghorn at the lighthouse, it had an unusually high pitch.

Well, so much for me hoping for a sunny day, as I left the hostel at 08.40 the warden said rain was forecast for later this morning.

It may not have been sunny but it was warm enough for t-shirt & shorts.

I managed to walk for an hour before the rain came on heavy enough to need the waterproofs on.

I had expected the ground to have dried out over the last three weeks but I don't really notice much difference, it is all still quite muddy.

Well I certainly know I've got a rucsac on my back and it doesn't help that the footpath is quite rough.

I came across another footbridge knocked over by the storms but there were no warning signs for this one.

The rain was not very heavy and I stopped at a stile on Black Head for some lunch. A group of ponies that ignored me as I passed them soon came up to the stile hoping for a bite to eat. They were out of luck, I didn't have much, only a pork pie and a chocolate bar, I haven't been able to make up any sandwiches yet.

I was hoping to get some supplies when I got to the village of Coverack, I only saw the one shop and it didn't have much, I couldn't even find a tin of stew to go with my noodles but I got some rolls for tomorrow's sandwiches.

Some of the road along the sea front at Coverack had been washed away and work was still going on to repair it.

While I was home I had done some forward planning, as far as campsites were concerned and I got to my intended site, Tregaminion, just before Porthallow at 15.20. I was ready to stop, the 14 miles had been slow and quite tiring.

The campsite was not your run of the mill site, it was a small field with a Gypsy caravan, a decorated caravan and a wooden cabin for rent. The single toilet was a compost toilet in a shed and I particularly liked the mobile shower in a horse box!

It was all very serviceable and I was the only one on the site. I was also fortunate that the rain had stopped at 3 o'clock and the sun had come out for a bit.