South West Coastal Path 2015 Day 2

Wednesday 26^th August 2015

After being driven to Porlock Weir again, I started out.  The blisters I had acquired during the walks in Shropshire, that initially felt like invisible bruises, then more like a broken ankle yesterday, today felt just like the tendon issue I had during the Great Glen Way 2 years previous.

At one point there was a choice to follow the official path, or to keep to the coast to run above a lighthouse and continue.  However, the track I was on seemed more like a goat track, and there was nothing but a steep incline on my right down to a drop into the ocean (or on the rocks).  As I was (as yet) unused to walking alongside steep drops, I turned back up to the official path.

On and off throughout the day I ran into a Scotsman called Andrew.  Eventually we connected and walked the last leg of this stage into Lynmouth, a quaint seaside village where 2 rivers join.

A steak and ale pie and a pint of cider at a local pub finished the day off nicely.

Day 3