On the March in Looe !

With Memories of our last big group walk at Wilson Prom Victoria,(appropriately called the "Sandler Death March) Kev and self were just a tad nervous as we set off with great Aussie friends Linton, Viv and son Mike for 2 days of walking around the stunning South West Coastal path near Looe in Cornwall UK.

Day 1 - Saw us follow the coast to Polperro passing the partly sandy, mostly rocky and almost totally seaweed covered beach of Talland Bay.

There were enough steep ascents and picturesque views to keep us interested for the 3 hours of walking before we reached the lovely Cornish harbour town of Polperro.

The village of Polperro virtually hangs on a steep sided valley while the narrow streets and old looking buildings provide for lots of Cornish character.

While Linton with a Grammy knee felt emboldened enough after a lunch time Guinness to suggest that we walk the same track back to Looe, we settled instead for a return by sea on a boat that resembled Steam Boat Willy from a Mickey Mouse Cartoon.

Back in Looe still recovering from somehow bouncing around on a near perfectly still ocean, we reassembled after resting to unsuccessfully find anywhere to eat settling instead for Looe's equivalent of not too appetising fast food !

Day 2 - With the weather on the change (overcast) we ventured this time Northwards to Cawsands depositing one of our 2 cars before driving back to Portwrinkle to start our days adventure.

Our 2nd days walk also provided for spectacular coastal views as well as the added excitement of an active golf course, a (thankfully) non active Military firing range and miles upon miles of sandy beaches some strangely with nearby Military cliff side lookouts.

In returning to Cawsands we passed Freathy Cliffs, a unique cliff side establishment comprising of mainly cabin looking buildings that would have been better suited to a caravan park !

With time running out before our car park ticket expired we legged it back to Cawsands.

While putting in money to extend our car party stay I felt a fair shove in my back. Turning around ready to abuse the expected culprit I instead found the back of a van continuing to gradually shunt me into the parking meter !

With profanities out of the way and drinks and savories taken at nearby Cawsands beach, it was time to journey back to Looe where after a rest Kev and self caught up with Viv, Mike and Linton to grab a beer while eating this time in a proper restaurant !