Sixty at Sixty - Tintagel Castle, Cornwall, UK

Arthur staking out his claim?

King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table - fact or fantasy? Even today no one really seems to know for certain. Some believe he may have been a mythological figure based on a military leader who helped stave off a Saxon invasion in the 5th-6th centuries, but given this was during the Dark Ages, a time for which there are few historical records compared to other eras, it is likely there will always be room for debate on the subject!

Likewise, with Camelot, the supposed court of King Arthur. There have been numerous claims over the years as to its whereabouts, the latest being in 2016 when a retired professor claimed that the site was outside of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. If that's true, sadly, Camelot is now buried under a motorway.

Walking the South West Coastal Path - Day 5 - Sennen to Lamorna Cove, Cornwall, UK

Day 5 was our longest walk, 13 miles from Sennen to Lamorna Cove. Almost as soon as we left Sennen we could see our first landmark  - Land's End - in the distance. 

Walking the South West Coastal Path - Day 3 - Zennor to St. Just

On day 3 we had planned to walk from Zennor to St. Just, a distance of just over twelve miles. Unfortunately, we woke to heavy rain and a forecast which predicted more of the same for the rest of the day.

Walking the South West Coastal Path - Day 2 - St. Ives to Zennor

Day 2 of our adventure started off overcast but given we had a ten-mile walk in front of us, we didn't mind too much. Just as long as it didn't rain, the mild temperature and lack of sun made for perfect walking conditions.

We retraced our route of the previous evening back into the center of St. Ives, past Porthminster Beach, and through the narrow streets of the old town. 

Walking the South West Coastal Path - Day 1 - St. Ives, Cornwall, UK

Day one of the trip was not supposed to include much walking. It was a day for getting to St Ives, the starting point of our walk, and saving our energy for the days ahead.  But St. Ives is a popular tourist destination and I'd had problems finding accommodation so we'd booked into the Green Apple Bed & Breakfast in Carbis Bay, two miles from the center of St Ives.

Sixty at Sixty - Walking the South West Coastal Path

Two years ago some friends from Cornwall came to stay. It had been many years since we'd last seen them and, eventually, the conversation turned to our latest hobbies and interests. When they learned how much I liked to walk, they suggested I should visit Cornwall and walk the Cornish Coastal Path. It sounded wonderful, the chance to partake in my favorite exercise amidst magnificent scenery and within sight of the ocean. And so the trip became another addition to my ever-expanding bucket list.