It was probably a good decision, since although we saw numerous showers, both ahead of and behind us, we only caught a couple of edges... not enough for me to put my raingear on.
The coast was at times spectacularly rugged today, and the path at times almost Alpine in character... which didn't appeal at all to Rochelle, who has a little vertigo. But with great focus and determination (and more than a few groans and curses!) she persevered and gets today's Good Soldier award. Not sure how much of the coast she saw, however!
One funny thing along the way: on the headland of Cape Cornwall (which is where the Atlantic currents split to either head up to the Bristol Channel and the Irish Sea, or down into the English Channel), there is a monument that looks like an old-style Ketchup bottle. For a good reason: it was built by Heinz (and I think the headland was at the same time also purchased for the National Trust by Heinz) on the occasion of the company's 100th anniversary. Since Heinz is based in Pittsburgh, PA (USA) and Marcus and Rochelle live in Pittsburgh, it was an amusing coincidence.
Sennen Cove is just before Land's End and very nice -- a lovely broad beach and some good restaurants, including the Old Success Inn, where we are staying and had lunch, and the Beach Restaurant, where we had dinner. In the afternoon some of us played games, others relaxed and read or wandered around the village.
Second to last day tomorrow... and the last serious hike (probably around 6 hours) since we'll only need a couple of hours to get to Penzance on Friday. A month on the trails goes by quickly!
