Date: 28/7/91 Weather: Hot – no wind!
Distance: 19.5km (12.1 miles) Total Distance: 1051 miles
Today was one of those days where I ended up close to where I started from – one of those estuary walks. The first part to Wadebridge did not have any footpath, but I managed to walk most of it along the sand and mud without having to go up on the road which I was glad of as the road was narrow and busy. There were the occasional camper and boater along this stretch, miles away from any civilisation. I had to go up on the road at Treworan but then cut back down to the beach at Bodieve through some dense woodland. The rest of the path was industrial into Wadebridge.
Meg was waiting for me in Wadebridge. After an ice cream and a drink we set off to Padstow. It was crowded with cyclists and other walkers. The path was an old railway track and very flat. It was hot and there was no wind which made walking unpleasant, and the path a little repetitive. Some of the bird-life was interesting with swans in the estuary.
Once we got to Padstow we wandered around the town for a while before catching the ferry back to Rock. I had left the car in the ‘Park and Ride’ car park having dropped Meg off in Wadebridge in the morning, so we got a bus back from the ferry to the car park and then drove the short distance to the campsite. We had tea again in the pub in Pitymore.
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