Day -39 : Exporting figures and results : Porthcothan to Newquay

18.04.22: it was raining during the night before but was dry and even sunny when I started the walk from Porthcothan to Newquay – together with my daughter. These fancy gadgets like GPS watches and smartphones allows to track every meter you move. Wether forward, backward, up or down and even calculate the calories you …

Day -40 : Life in a van : Padstow to Porthcothan

17.04.22: it was dry during my walk from Padstow to Porthcothan, spells of sunshine and perfect for a hike Well, what did I expect? Walking around Padstow on Easter Sunday, around midday and nice weather – it was the opposite of some stretches I completed with maybe 1-2 dog walkers or hikers. It felt a …

Day -51 : Gratitude & Satisfaction : Porlock to Lynmouth

13.04.2022: Interesting mixture of fog, clouds and sea mist. But again a day where I stayed dry. Well, the last miles are almost done and I feel a deep satisfaction that I decided to do the SWCP and almost finished it now. With laughing and crying eyes… all focused the recent weeks on the walk, …

Day -50 : Frugalism : Lynmouth to Combe Martin

12.04.2022: It was raining until the morning hours and stopped when I started my hike. Contactless! That is the way to pay in the UK. And paying contactless with a credit card was very common in the UK even before the Covid19 pandemic started. I really like paying with plastic and instantly see the money …

Day -49 : Take it easy : Combe Martin to Ilfracombe

11.04.2022: no rain, even if my app prognosed some rain this morning. Sunny but gusty. Well, today I cycled something like 7km and walked about 10km. Compared to my normal weekly activities this would be enormous. Compared to activities carried our the recent weeks this is more like a cheat day. Take it easy, after …

Day -46 : Cheating : Instow to Bucks Cross

08.04.2022: A nice day for walking, acceptable wind, not too warm but not too cold. Fantastic. Well, I hate walking on tarmac roads with hiking boots especially on long distances. And I knew that these sections would come to walk around several estuaries. Instow to Bideford is an old railway track which is part of …