Day 23 – Lizard to Porthleven 22.10.12

If confirmation was needed of the exorbitant fare charged by black cab Johnny, it is provided by the £40 charged by mini cab Johnny from Camborne back to Lizard. And he replies politely to John’s questions about crime levels and drug taking in the area – although prefacing those replies with the question “Are you a policeman?”. And he waits while we pick up some pasties from Ann’s (pre-ordered from the train) before taking us to the Lifeboat Station car park. Fortunate, yet again, with the weather but, now that we’re well into the autumn, it’s the early fading light which might conspire against us. The Lizard Peninsula is duly ticked off and, after Mullion and Gunwalloe, it’s gratifying that the final stretch of the day is over Porthleven sands because we reach the Porthleven end in almost total darkness, a good thirty minutes after sunset. The Harbour Inn (a St Austell Brewery establishment) has the benefit of convenience, but the food leaves something to be desired. John is less than complimentary about his breakfast kipper the following morning!