Atlantic South West Coast Path: Day - Perranporth to Portreath (Distance 18.9km)
A much shorter hike today but with a lot of up and down on uneven stairs. The cumulative kilometres are taking a toll and I think I’ll need to use tomorrow to perform some foot/blister repairs.
Early on the path was lined by high hedgerows. When the wind blew there was the odd bustle in the hedgerows, but no cause for alarm. I’m sure there was a perfectly logical explanation.
The coast was a bit wilder on this stretch with cliff tops covered in purple box heather. Also, some small yellow flower whose name I was told but cannot remember. Purple/Yellow - nature knows how to match spectacularly.
Much of this leg passed by old tin mines, some of them dating back to trade with the Phoenicians and ancient Greeks. There are more slags here than in Minder. Interesting but not pretty.
I managed a belated shot of an F22 Raptor overhead. Must be a Raptor - twin engines. A lot of fenced off MOD land here.
Between that, the old mine shafts obscured by heath and the cliffs there is no good reason to leave the path.
Self-guided Tour Organised Through: Macs Adventures: Great accommodations and track notes.
