Where was Doc Martin when I needed him?

Day 19 – 8th June 2010 Polzeath to Crackington Haven

Set off from Polzeath beach feeling OK – the SWCPA say this is one of the hardest sections of the whole footpath. Met team at Port Quin for a quick coffee in the ‘ghost village’ where all the males in the village were lost in a single fishing disaster many years ago. (All the cottages are holiday occupation only. ) Had lunch with them in Port Issac – where I had some fun with a group of visitors by telling them I had heard that Martin Clunes was in the pub ... good job I was still able to run. Met again at Glebe Cliff at Tintagel and at final checkpoint was at Boscastle. My final stretch was a real struggle – although I was on ‘home territory’ having lived at Crackington years ago, I had forgotten the severity of the climbs – Highcliff at over 700 feet is the highest point on the whole coastpath. Ro and special friend and ex neighbour John were patiently waiting for me outside the Combe Barton pub to take to John and Lin’s house in higher Crackington for a fantastic dinner and B&B! Feeling really tired but another 29 very hilly miles completed. Totals 496 completed – just 134 miles to go!