St Ives to Sennen Cove

Mum, James and I set off from St Ives at a little after 08.30 yesterday morning to attempt the arduous but stunning walk to Sennen Cove (our last attempt saw just 10 miles covered in nearly 6 hours due to the difficult terrain). We knew from experience that the path would be muddy, rocky and steep but the rain made the route treacherously slippery in places and I'm surprised that we only suffered two falls. The challenging terrain and foul weather eventually took their toll on James and he had to stop at Pendeen lighthouse and wait for our support crew leader Dave to pick him up (or they'd made prior arrangements to enjoy a couple of pints in the pub!) while Mum and I pushed on to Sennen. The rain eventually stopped and a glimmer of sunshine was even seen, prompting us to peel our waterproofs off at Cape Cornwall before the long slog up the hill out of the village. We arrived at Sennen Cove at a little after six, just over nine and a half hours after leaving St Ives, and were too thrilled with our achievement to notice our aches and pain. I woke up this morning with heat rash, sun burn and a cold sore (despite the fact I was huddled in waterproof clothing for much of the day) so it would seem that the weather had the last laugh in the end.