{"id":242,"date":"2018-05-18T00:06:21","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T22:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prikanowski.nl\/swcp\/?p=242"},"modified":"2018-05-31T20:51:45","modified_gmt":"2018-05-31T18:51:45","slug":"20180517-porlock-weir-lynmouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devoortsoftware.nl\/swcp\/20180517-porlock-weir-lynmouth\/","title":{"rendered":"20180517 Porlock Weir – Lynmouth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Date: 20180517<\/p>\n

Time: 10:00 – 17:50<\/p>\n

Distance: 24.3 km<\/p>\n

Stay:\u00a0The Bath Hotel, Lynmouth<\/p>\n

Walk<\/h4>\n

Today I started a little later because breakfast was only from 9:00. After replenishing my water supply at the local harbor store, stage two of the South West Coast Path began.<\/p>\n

Of course, the necessary choices had to be made. In all cases I took the heaviest route and I walked to the extra viewpoints. Here are the highlights:<\/p>\n

\"\"Worthy Toll House, a beautifully designed toll house that has been preserved very well.<\/p>\n

The former gardens of Lady Ada Lovelace. Not only because of her first name I have a connection with her, but also because she was the world’s first computer programmer.<\/p>\n

\"\"Culbone Church, one of the smallest churches in England (10.5 x 3.6 meters) where regular services are still being held. Around the church is an old cemetery. This looks great.
\nOn the way here I pass an older couple, they are at least in their 70s if not older. I have great respect for the fact that they walk this route. Not only is the path occasionally very rough, it also goes up very steeply. I’ll see them at the church later on, so they’re not much slower than me.. I really hope that I will be able to walk these kind of tracks at that age!<\/p>\n

Waterfalls, I encounter many waterfalls along the way. Usually I have to cross these. Sometimes with a bridge, but usually just by walking through it.<\/p>\n

During the first part there have been many landslides. This causes the necessary diversions. When I see how these are made, I get a lot of respect for those who maintain the path and build the diversions.<\/p>\n

\"\"Sugerloaf hill, a small diversion with a very nice view. Here I have a break to eat and drink and to enjoy the view.<\/p>\n

Sister’s Fountain, a well on the border of Somerset and Devon. That means I have walked the whole Somerset part of the South West Coast Path. And that only on the 2nd<\/sup> day\u00a0\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

\"\"Rhododendrons, to the yellow gorse, the purple Rhododendron joins at one point. Not an occasional shrub, but whole mountain slopes. A great view with all those colors.<\/p>\n

\"\"Foreland, here at Devon’s northernmost point there is a lighthouse and of course I walk there. Further on there is also a\u00a0 possibility to walk to the top of the hill. From here there is a great view in all directions.<\/p>\n

Countisbury Church, the second church today and again with an old cemetery.<\/p>\n

Weather<\/h4>\n

It was great weather today, sunny but not too hot (although it is always too hot when you’re dabbling uphill). Fortunately, I had put on my light jacket, but I took it off pretty quickly and put it in my backpack.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t

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