4th - 15th November part 1

 4th - 15th November

I did get out for a final round of golf... the course was full which was wonderful. We started about 1.20 and managed (just) to get 18 holes in which was brilliant. 

It had turned chilly by the end and the sun went down as we left the club. It was great!

It was also good because it gave us the chance to test out the new handicap system and I was able to upload our scores afterwards into the system. 

Our next opportunity will be December if the course opens again then and if the weather allows!

As with the first Lockdown the weather put on a show. I looked out of my bedroom window and decided to walk over to Carn Kenidjack.

It was glorious.

I decided  to head back a different way and set off past the big mast.

The views were terrific and I even managed to spot the golf course!

There were a few folk out but not too many.

As I headed towards Carnyorth I thought I might find a path which avoided the main road so headed around the base of the Carn but it took me all the way back towards my usual way... so I turned round and explored another way.

    It took me to someone's back garden but there was a sort of path in the dead                  bracken/gorse/brambles so off I went.

It was waste high and VERY scratchy! It reminded me of a walk with Jeannie and Alastair but this one was prickly. I waded through the last of it and eventually got back on the path. It was a great walk and I had a few scratches to show for it!

The next day I just had a quick walk  down at Cape... see how lovely the course looks!

The low sun gives richness to colour - another simply beautiful day

The main change for me in Lockdown is no golf - so instead I walk :-)

 I feel so fortunate to have places like this to walk and air so fresh even though at times it is thick with fog!

Sunday brought another family zoom!

It's so lovely to see everyone and be able to catch up.

In the midst of this of course there was the US election and the infantile Trump.

Toys and prams come to mind... and still today (15th) he is not conceding. What a disaster he is and how difficult it will be if he doesn't at some point accept the result as valid. 

Grey drizzly stuff can be off-putting but I packed up some coffee and a snack on Monday morning and set off for Nanjulian

The bridge over the stream

It was very grey and I needed over-trousers but it was great to be out.

 I stopped at Nanjulian for coffee and some of my snack. At this point the sun came out albeit briefly, but it was lovely. Altogether beautiful.

I rather fancied going further and thought I'd see if I could make it to Aire Point

Land's End in the distance

At times it is a proper scramble!

The far side of Aire point looking at Gwynver I chose my second coffee spot.

I climbed up above the path a little and  put on an extra layer. An odd ray of sunshine was followed by drizzle and proper rain!

Heading home by wonderful waves, I needed my rain gear!

I stopped one more time to finish off my coffee. 

Instead of walking back round the cliff to Cot Valley i headed inland to the farm at Letch - it is a shorter route and being a little wet by this point I was glad to spot the Carn and home in the distance.

It had been a great walk, I had to spread all my stuff out afterwards to dry, the only dry thing was my feet!!!

A fabulous walk - one to re-align the mind from all the troubles of this world.