Day 00: 23 Mar 2014; – to Lizard
| Walk descriptor | LEJOG2014 | Day | 00 | ||
| Date | Sun 23 Mar 2014 | Start to end time | |||
| Start point | – | End point | Lizard | ||
| Miles today | Cu miles | .00 | |||
| Ft today | Cu ft | ||||
| Route miles left | 1492.33 | Route ft left | 199,472 | ||
| Today’s weather | Sunshine and showers. About 9 C in the sun, 4 C in the rain. Moderate westerly breeze | ||||
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| Today’s location (the red cross in a circle shows where I am at the moment) |
GPX based track of today’s walk (click here to access to access downloadable file) |
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Commentary
Drove down to Lizard, and the start of the hike, today. Remarkably easy journey down the M4 and M5 – no nold ups, and only took about 5 and a half hours with a couple of stops.
We have checked in to a nice B&B in Lizard (Carmelin – highly recommended) and just been down for a stroll to Lizard Point – at 49° 57.53′ North – the most Southerly point in mainland UK and the start of my walk tomorrow.
Last night in a “proper” bed for a week – camping from now on until Wadebridge. Heading for Marazion tomorrow, and it’s quite a slog – about 24 miles and 3000 ft-plus of climbing, so plenty of carbohydrate loading this evening and currently enjoying tea in the brilliant afternoon sunshine in the conservatory.
Deliberately not checking the weather forecast as I have a suspicion it’s a bit iffy….
By the way – in case of interest, I weighed in this morning before setting off at 11 st 9 lb (74 kg) and my rucksack weighed 38 lb / 17 kg. Clothing including boots was 7.4 lb / 3.4 kg. Will re-weigh at end and see what’s changed…
Today’s photos (click to enlarge)
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| At the Lizard town sign | Brilliant daffodils growing in the grounds of the Youth Hostel – looks nice but fully booked at the moment with what looks like a course of National Trust aficionados |
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| Looking up to the Lighthouse at Lizard – now operated by the National Trust | Down on the beach below the life-boat station at Lizard |
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| With Val, selfie on the beach (NB not make-up free!) | Descriptive noticeboard down at Lizard Point |
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| Panorama looking towards the Lizard itself. The most southerly point, where the walk starts, is the curve in the road | |
