16 April 2018. Breakfast in St Ives with Charlotte, Nick and Malory before this estuary walk to Lelant. It was a dull, damp day which got brighter and hotter involving delayering and then carrying excess clothing. I like to get going but my companions have a more leisurely approach as a rule. Today it involved walking in the opposite directions for a while, to get a geocache or two. St Ives is pretty, but overly busy so it was nice to get out of town and lose the bustle. We followed the railway track for a while, passed through a holiday resort at Carbis Bay and then crossed the track to the estuary side of the golf course. Not too strenuous and of course superb views back along the coast to Godrevy. As always I find the coast path ahead, or behind me, somewhat overwhelming. It all needs to be trod in this challenge if I’m to succeed. One day I hope to look at the view and see miles and miles of path that I’ve walked. Still……..won’t get done if I keep talking about it. At Lelant we walked up to the main road, passed some hours earlier on the bus, and had a late lunch at the Badger Inn. Yummy too. The return to St Ives was by train on the St Erth line. Not a cutesie steam train along the estuary but a proper Great Western service, albeit a 2 carriage jobbie. Lelant is a request stop so waving of arms is required. Another delightful estuary/coastal train ride which ended our walk back in St Ives.
Trailing acorns 