Wednesday walk St Ives to Zennor

I set off straight after breakfast to walk a small part of the SW Coastal Path. It was 11 km of up, down, up down, rocks, mud and I loved it. Amazing scenery, seals playing in the little coves way down below, other people to say hello to on  the path.  There was lots of yellow gorse and purple heather , all mixed together. There were negatives - there was a bush that looked like a prickly version of westringia and it seemed to grow everywhere I put a hand out for support on a steep up or  down bit and where the path was very narrow it stuck out into the path and easily got through my thin trousers.  I also find it harder than I used to scrabbling over big rocks, takes more time and energy .

I had not done any aerobic exercise for 4 weeks or so and decided early on I would push myself. Several people had said the walk would take 3 to 4 hours of walking for a fit person.  I took 3 hours plus stops - to take photos, look at seals, drink etc. Zennor is a pretty little town with some houses, a church and a pub doing a roaring trade for the visitors, mostly who came by car, and a  cafe.  After a nice lunch  - I learnt what homity pie is  - I caught the bus back to St Ives.

In the evening I went to a restaurant near here that has the reputation of being the best beachside cafe in St Ives. Mostly restaurants are booked out, but I so far I have turned up at 5. 45 and got the last table each time. Wednesday was no exception.  I had a lovely meal overlooking the harbour and a sailing race of 4 smallish boats. I had brill, another different fish. I was told after wards that Judi Dench dines there with her daughter and family every so often. Her daughter has a house at Zennor.