Today we leave our support crew in Freathy (amazing beach!) Luckily my lovely sister is able to join me on the path for the last stage.
It promises a great day once the cloud burns off. There are lots of holiday “homes” on the cliffs here - some of them are modern and look quite nice but some of them wouldn’t look out of place in a shanty town!
Harry is excited - who knows what we will do with him next week when we are back to normal.
We reach Rame Head where there was a fort and still the remains of a chapel.
The sun is coming out now and it is busy on the path with day walkers.
A Navy boat shows we are getting nearer to Plymouth.
Our first glimpse of Plymouth through the vegetation. The sea is so calm today.
The path takes in a lot of woodland which makes a big change - Harry is on the hunt for squirrels.
This is Cawsand, the last village in Cornwall, is it very pretty with a nice beach. They are building some luxury apartments here right on the beach that look like they will be amazing.
The rock has changed again and is really pink!
The path is much flatter as we go through private estates and forts that are not open to the public.
The scenery keeps delivering
We are into Edgcumbe Park and lots of interesting buildings.
Now we are close to Plymouth and see the marina and Royal William Yard before we board the ferry at Cremyll to take us into Plymouth.
Emma is going into business here
Feels slightly odd as we board the ferry
But the views are cool.
And we arrive in South Devon and out of Cornwall. We have walked the whole of the coast path that is in Cornwall now. The path takes us through William Yard where they used to make beer, biscuits and beef for the navy.
And a tour of Plymouth. This is the grand hotel I would have stayed in on my last night had the family not joined.
We walk around the edge of Plymouth and finally end up in the Barbican
The guys are there at the Mayflower steps - where the pilgrims set sail for the west and a new life - with a ribbon and bottle of fizz to celebrate.
It feels a bit strange to be at the end when it isn’t the end.
But our last day on the path, for now. It’s been a great journey and it feels like a very long way away from reality most of the time - like you are actually abroad.
It also seems to have flown by - we have done 430 miles over 34 days. The terrain is incredible and sometimes really hard going. It is almost never easy.
So glad we had some amazing times with family and friends along the way and the support has been incredible.
I now feel like a Cornish local and almost got quite stroppy when places have now been busy this week - now I know how they must feel in the summer! 😀
Looking forward to completing the 200 miles left of the path in 2018 at some point through Devon and Dorset.
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