Day 27 – Nanquidno to Morvah 25.2.13

Bad start to the year. For the first time (remarkably) our train from London is delayed so we miss the connection at Exeter and spend some considerable time in Newton Abbot’s Pumpkin Cafe waiting for the next train which is 30 minutes late. As a result, we don’t get to Penzance until nearly 2:00 pm – 75 minutes behind schedule. Les in good form. Takes us back to Nanquidno where we bid our fond farewells recognising that it might be a bit unreasonable to expect him to chauffeur us further along the north Cornish coastline! After taking a wrong turn on our way back down to the path (bad start again) we set off along a rather boggy stretch – not surprising given the weather of late – but on yet another basically dry day which is more than surprising. We round Cape Cornwall three months late, and then it’s on past Pendeen Watch to Morvah where the day ends. We wait by the church for cab Johnny to arrive and take us to St Ives (although given where we’ve finished, Penzance is closer) and check in at the Queen’s. This particular St Austell Brewery establishment doesn’t do supper on Mondays and it’s only after a bit of persuasion and a couple of phone calls to the chef that we manage to secure a (relatively) early breakfast. However, the supper issue is more than rectified by an excellent fish meal (or “gourmet menu”) at a quayside restaurant called Alba followed by stickies back at the Queen’s.