About a mile and a half into the 2nd day of the walk I joined the South West Coast Path and stayed on it for the rest of the day as it wound its way round Mounts Bay.
From Psalm 107
People who go to sea in ships, who work on the oceans, they see the work of God and the wonders of the deep waters.
It was another day of mixed weather: wind, rain and hail with sunny intervals. On the journey round the bay this weather provided a changing backdrop to the day.
At Mousehole the sight of the Penzance bus as it squeezed down the narrow streets and around the harbour was part of a normal mornings activity.
On the path out of Mousehole the route passed the old Penlee Lifeboat House and next to it the memorial garden that remembers the crew of the Solomon Browne Lifeboat. The entire crew was lost on 19th December 1981. The memorial reads ‘Service not Self’.
The path continued into Newlyn and the weather took a turn for the worse. I was looking for the place my friend Sue lives just as the rain got heavier. Thankfully she opened the front door just in time and I dripped into her hallway. We talked for about an hour. I dried off and the sun came out again.
Psalm 107 again
The storm is calmed and the waves are stilled.
I carried on into Newlyn, enjoying the fish vendors on the way and bought some kippers. I found an excellent fish and chip shop in the centre of the town for a lovely portion of haddock and chips for lunch.
Back on the coast path I walked on along the sea front at Penzance and the beach at Long Rock. Shower clouds came and went. Sometimes the wind was behind me, sometimes in front. Hail stung my cheeks. The sea changed colours from deep and dark ultramarine to clear and bright turquoise as the sun chased the clouds away.
More of Psalm 107
People are glad for the quietness: grateful to be bought to their final destination, a haven of peace.
Looking out into the bay St Michael’s Mount got closer. The mount crowned by the castle, with the harbour buildings nestled at the base and surrounded with its rocky garden. I first visited it over forty years ago. Today we stopped at the car park opposite on the mainland, the same place we used when Hannah did the End to End seven years ago.
For now we end the day saying:
God grant us a quiet night and a peaceful end.
JAL 03.04 2019 Day 2 of the End to End, Castallack to Marazion
I love your photos from today, Janet. What a picturesque part of the world. Hope you have a warm night and a good sleep. x
I’m only just catching up with comments. But thanks for writing them
Loving the blog Janet, thanks for popping in on Tuesday. Good luck