Klimno and Dobrijn, Thursday, June 11, 2026 We all went for walks to start the day: Sue, David, Gary, and I along the path leading to the little lighthouse near the house, Connie, Cindy, and Patti into the village for provender. The island is basically a triangular pile of limestone, part of a larger coastalContinue reading “Fourteen-Year Replay”
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Back to the Balkans
London and Klimno, Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Up horrendously early—5 AM—for our early flight to Croatia. Terminal 3 was actually pretty quiet and we flew through security, leaving plenty of time for a coffee at Cafe Nero. The BA flight to Zagreb was like a subway car: no legroom, no recline in the seats, andContinue reading “Back to the Balkans”
Nothing to Report
Padstow and Heathrow, Tuesday, June 9, 2026 It all worked. Cab to Bodmin Parkway, train to London, Elizabeth Line to Heathrow. We went back into town in the late afternoon to have dinner with Andrew and Evie D. Very nice Italian joint in Richmond called Bacco, with delicious food. And finally a decent glass ofContinue reading “Nothing to Report”
Here Comes the Sun!
Port Isaac to Padstow, Monday, June 8, 2026 The day started with rain spitting outside our hotel window. Sue and I were up early, so took a spin around Port Isaac before breakfast. It’s a rare doorway where Sue has to duck her head! As we walked around the little harbor, the sun began toContinue reading “Here Comes the Sun!”
Port Wenn Here We Come!
Tintagel and Port Isaac, Sunday, June 7, 2026 The day dawned cloudy as we contemplated yet another tough day on the path. Other sections have hard days, but they’re usually broken up by easier days; this section has eight hard days in a row. And today’s walk is considered by some to be the singleContinue reading “Port Wenn Here We Come!”
And we thought Thursday was windy!
Crackington Haven and Tintagel, Saturday, June 6, 2026 The Coombe Barton Inn has very thick walls and very sound windows; we didn’t know whether the weather had lived up to the forecast, but the forecast was scary: rain most of the day with winds between 40 and 55 mph. We went downstairs for our usualContinue reading “And we thought Thursday was windy!”
The 39(0) Steps
Bude and Crackington Haven, Friday, June 5, 2026 The day began with a downpour; so we all dutifully put on our full rain gear. Which of course made it stop raining. By the time we had walked down from our hotel into the center of Bude, the sun was shining brightly. We walked past BudeContinue reading “The 39(0) Steps”
Ay, to the proof; as mountains are for winds, That shake not, though they blow perpetually.
Morewenstow and Bude, Thursday, June 4, 2026 OK, the title is a little long. It is Petruchio insisting that he will be a mountain to Kate’s winds in The Taming of the Shrew. And we stood up to everything the wind could throw at us…and it threw pretty much everything it had. Of which moreContinue reading “Ay, to the proof; as mountains are for winds, That shake not, though they blow perpetually.”
Some rise, and some sink
Hartland Quay and Morewenstow, Wednesday, June 3, 2026 Patti and I declared a rest day…a notion reinforced by the weather. We awoke to heavy rain and heavier wind: sustained gusts of 40 mph. The six walkers waited the rain out and started out at about 10:30. Their plan, suggested by a friendly bloke we hadContinue reading “Some rise, and some sink”
Pastoral to Barren
Closely and Hartland Quay, Tuesday, June 2, 2026 The day started with clouds and mist by the water at the Red Lion Inn. We trudged up the incredibly steep road that circumvents the village to its intersection with the path. The land all round about is owned by one family; it’s called the Clovelly Estate.Continue reading “Pastoral to Barren”