Day 1: South Haven Point to St Alban’s Head 5th April 2011

On time at Bournemouth but discovered Lulworth Gunnery Range wouldn’t be open for day 2. Colin to Sanbanks and bit breezy on ferry. Struggle to find early stages of walk (beach or dunes?) but relatively easy start. Lunch at pub in Swanage. Wind picked up in afternoon. Decided not to leave path at Winspit for Worth Maltravers B&B but to continue round St Alban’s Head to West Hill which meant we encountered first steep upper and downer at end of day. Bit of a walk to B&B. Tucker, then spent evening at Square & Compass (the single most identifiable symbol of freemasonry apparently). Cider, cider brandy, Spanish food, and over attentive hounds. First airing of who’s won 90+ international rugby caps quiz.