I must admit, the build up to the Royal Wedding was narking me more than just a little, but I remember Charles and Diana's wedding, well sort of, I was more pre-occupied with selling sweets in Noddy's Toy sweet shop, and dealing with Post Office issues in my toy post office set. My lovely Dad was a very good customer, my only customer that day I think.
Anyway, I'm not anti-Royal or owt like that but I knew there would be highlights and I also knew that the World and his Auntie would be elsewhere and not on my beloved Coast Path today so took the opportunity for some freedom!
Started early, Slapton Nudie beach!Well, I parked near it anyway, pre-run toilet stop haha.
I never knew, after spending so long at Slapton, that the Coast Path runs along the other side of the beach by the Ley. Learn something new everyday eh?
And so to the memorial for the soldiers that died at Slapton. My Mum will tell you all about it, I'm not good at the historic stuff, but she is! And then I ran to her little tank. Mum has a book about this too and told me all about it, hmmm, I do know bits but it may fill the blog (good get out of a bad memory?)
As I was running I remembered that this is night-time stuff, I spent some darkness-time at Slapton with the Matthew and dogs one night and really got the willies! It was quite scary I must admit and we seemed to walk for miles and not get anywhere! But we will be on the other side of the road so I hopefully wont get spooked!
Then up a little track and onto a beautiful stretch of coast towards Beesands.
I love Beesands, I think I want to live in one of the little cottages by the sea there, there's a pub and everything :)
So on to Hallsands, I feel sad there, the Trout sisters was it? The fishing village that got taken by the sea. Have included a photo, there was a young girl right down there taking photos today of the ruined cottages.
From Hallsands some more beauty towards Start Point. The Coast path doesn't go round the lighthouse but I am guessing it will be helpful when we run round there. As the hilarious @JediRider said to me on the phone the other night, by the lighthouse, run for 3 seconds, wait, run for 3 seconds, wait, run for 3 seconds haha I think we will have a fun time even though it will be difficult.
I was thinking that we could do with some 'Body Blinders' as in off of the Goonies! But with better battery power!
Start Point I have to say now is probably my most favourite place on the Coast Path so far! It was really really windy but blew any negative thoughts from my little mind and refreshed all the other parts too! You cant beat a good blow eh? Sorry, been watching too many Carry On films haha :)
I've put in a photo of the Bluebells just round from Start Point, and also the very dangerous drop down the cliff there! We will need to take great care at night.
Sorry, this is becoming as long as the Royal Wedding but I had such an amazing time I can't keep it all in!
Onwards and onwards, keep within the red posts because of the dangerous cliffs! We will really have to be careful on this bit, especially with my reputation! haha
Then to Lannacombe, the prettiest beach in South Devon in my mind.
I was going to continue, but I thought of the Cornish training I will be doing Sunday and Monday and trecked back!
And my planning this on the day of the Royal Wedding worked, the only people I saw out were the hardcore proper coast path polite, smiling ramblers, none of the riffraff and it was my best run ever, ever really!
I want to spend more time on this piece of coast, it is a beauty!
On the way back, instead of following the coast path back from Torcross I did some hardcore beach work for over 2 miles. I have arse cheeks of steel now! haha
Back to the van, listened to the radio broadcast on the Royal Wedding just in time to hear the flyover. Goosebumps and tears, it was amazing.
Then home to watch the highlights, I did think I made the right choice today though, and I'm a very happy pixie :)
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