Day 31-35: Before Brixham to about 2 miles before Seatown. š¦¶ Walking the South West Coast Path š„¾š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ, UK National Trail š¬š§ š 630 miles in 40 Days!
- xtinecruzat
- Sep 21, 2024
- 6 min read
Day 31 š„¾South West Coast Path š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ, UK National Trail š¬š§ šSupported by ZOLEO @zoleolifeeurope #ChallengeWithZoleo
ā¹ļøStats: Tuesday 27th August
Weather: dry & warm
From: before Brixham
Start time: 6.47am
To: walk to Brixham - bus š to Paignton. Train š to Birmingham - šLiverpool - bus replacement - Birkenhead north - car š- home š”
End time: 5pm
Accommodation: home š” my bed š
š°Costs: bus to Paignton Ā£2
Ā£181.10 train to Hoylake. (This includes a return - so I can come back and finish the trail)
Ā£6.10 eggs & bacon local cafe.
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 2/10
Fatigue: 5/10
Ease of terrain: 7/10
āļøHighlights: getting a call from the dentist. They have a cancellation for 4.10pm today. If I get off at the earliest station at 4:05. It will take me five minutes to walk to the dentist. š¦· š„³
šļøChallenges: train delayes. Thought I would miss my connection in Birmingham (which I did). Very stressful. But was told to stay on the train still Stratford, and then Iāll be able to pick up the Liverpool service from there. Which worked out well š
and then the next train got delayed for half an hour. So I missed my next connection to the Wirral. Joy of rail travel in the UK.
Then all the trains to the Wirral got cancelled. So I walked to Moorfields and now on bus replacement services. Massive queue. But got on the first bus.
š due to the train delays. Iāve missed my š¦·appointment and there are no Dentist in tomorrow so Iām gonna have to wait until Thursday.
šThoughts: itās only an extra couple of pounds to book an open return ticket. So as soon as I got my tooth fixed, Iāll head back to the trail.
Day 32 š„¾South West Coast Path š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ, UK National Trail š¬š§ šSupported by ZOLEO @zoleolifeeurope #ChallengeWithZoleo
ā¹ļø Sunday 1st September - Travel Day
Weather: rain š§ļø
From: Hoylake
Start time: 10.25am
To: back to Brixham - then walked to Elberry Cove
End time: 7pm - sat on the beach till 9pm waiting to set up my tent
Accommodation: wild camped āŗļø
Terrain: car š- train to Liverpool š - train to Birmingham š Train to Exeter St Davidās š trail to Paignton. š bus to Brixham. Back on the SWCP š„³
š„¾Km: 7.1
š„¾Miles: 4.4
š¦¶Steps: 9161
126 miles / 202 km to go
š°Costs: dentist visit š¦· Ā£26.80
Antibiotics Ā£9.90
food resupply (decided to buy in bulk to reduce costs while on the trail)
Firebox meals x3 Ā£28.47
Trek Protein Bars , The Happy Snack Company - crunchy chickpeas Nature Valley - crunchy oat bars (bought on Amazon (total cost was Ā£36 - but I only brought half with me) Ā£18
Supernatural energy pouches Ā£18.35
Water Ā£1.96
Bus to Brixham Ā£2
āļøHighlights: got to see the dentist. Put on antibiotics for my tooth š¦· . Got to recharge for a few days at home and eat good food. Slept in my own bed, which is always epic. Did a red light therapy session at AIM
šļøChallenges: deciding when to travel back to Devon. The longer Iām at home the harder it is to leave and if I donāt leave soon. I may not return!
šThoughts: Iāve run out of prescription iron medication and I wasnāt I will get a doctors appointment to get my blood checked. I can buy iron supplements but theyāre not gonna be as strong as the stuff Iāve been on. So not sure how thatās gonna impact me. Also not sure when I want to finish and how much to push/ or not push myself. It would be nice to be home for my birthday š ššš. But Iāll have to play things by ear.
Day 33š„¾South West Coast Path š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ, UK National Trail š¬š§ šSupported by ZOLEO @zoleolifeeurope #ChallengeWithZoleo
ā¹ļøStats: Monday 2nd September
Weather: wet š¦ all day
From: Elberry Cove
Start time: 6.45am
To: Dawlish
End time: 6.20pm
Accommodation: room at a pub - bed š
Terrain: forest paths, pavement, roads, fields.
š„¾Km: 32.7
š„¾Miles: 20.4
š¦¶Steps: 41,951
Total distance: 511/630 81% done ā
š°Costs: Ā£1.50 water
Ā£5 hot chocolate at Costa
Ā£2.50 chocolate eclairs
Ā£70 accommodation (Ā£50 #gifted Jane C thank you šš„³)
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 7/10
Fatigue: 3/10
Ease of terrain: 4/10
āļøHighlights: deciding to book a bed. I couldnāt face another night of wild camping. Plus, after being wet all day. I just wanted to get warm and not flaff about with wild camping.
šļøChallenges: I finish my antibiotics for my tooth today.But I still feel as though the left side of my face is infected. Hence why I want a good night sleep tonight.
šThoughts: the first part of the morning sucked. It was not pretty at all walking through Torquay. Do not want to visit there again.
The afternoon was so much better. Couldnāt see much due to the mist and the rain. But the walking was good, nice forest paths. Plus, Iāve done a good distance today and pleased with how far Iāve come.
Day 34 š„¾South West Coast Path š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ, UK National Trail š¬š§ šSupported by ZOLEO @zoleolifeeurope #ChallengeWithZoleo
ā¹ļøStats: Tuesday 3rd September
Weather: Sunny āļø
From: Dawlish
Start time: 9am
To: 2.5 miles before Branscombe
End time: 8.30pm
Accommodation: wild camped šļø
Terrain: grassy fields, steps, promenades, pebble beach.
š„¾Km: 34.6
š„¾Miles: 21.6
š¦¶Steps:44,387
Total distance: 531/630. 84% done ā
š°Costs: Ā£6 ferry ā“ļø
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 7/10 - the whole tooth š¦· hing is a bit annoying. But as Iāve been through it once already, Iām not as paranoid about it as I known what to expect.
Fatigue: 3/10 - just started my period so Iāll be great for about two days and then everything will drop off the face of the Earth.
Ease of terrain: 4/10 - Strong today. Did some good miles.
āļøHighlights: seeing the Geoneedle. bumping into Chris at the ferry ā“ļø fun to catch up. I really enjoyed the promenade walking, being next to the sea and seeing the trains go past.
šļøChallenges: I finished my last antibiotic yesterday. But today when I press on my face, it still feels swollen. So I think itās still infected. Iām not sure the antibiotics have done their job.
šI called my dentist & my doctor to see if I can get an appointment over the phone or on Skype to see if I can get some more antibiotics. But thatās not possible.
š¦· I popped into Dentist surgery but they werenāt able to see me, Iām not overly concerned. But I am in a little bit of pain but nothing that painkiller doesnāt sort out.
šI think Iām just gonna keep an eye on it for the time being and make sure that it doesnāt swell up.
šThoughts: Iām making good time and good progress. Depending on what time I finish on Monday. If I can finish on Monday!! I can make it back home by the evening so Iāll wake up in my bed my birthday that is the plan to finish on the 9th of September. Letās see how the next few days go.
Day 35 š„¾South West Coast Path š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ, UK National Trail š¬š§ šSupported by ZOLEO @zoleolifeeurope #ChallengeWithZoleo
ā¹ļøStats: Wednesday 4th September
Weather: Sunny āļø
From: 2.5 miles before Branscombe
Start time: 7.55 am
To: about 2 miles before Seatown
End time: 7.40pm
Accommodation: wild camped šļø
Terrain: promenades, grassy fields, pebble beaches, road, forest tracks, mud.
š„¾Km: 28.3
š„¾Miles: 17.6
š¦¶Steps: 36,389
Total distance: 551/630. 87.5% done ā
š°Costs: Ā£15 eggs, bacon, avocado & hash browns with a smoothie. (So needed)
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 6/10
Fatigue: 8/10
Ease of terrain: 5/10
āļøHighlights: the woods section on the way to Lyme Regis. Tough going but felt super fun. Got into flow and felt in my comfort zone! It was interesting learning about fossils and Mary Anning. A cat š± chilled with me on a bench overlooking the sea š
šļøChallenges: everything! Didnāt sleep well, so tired. Itās hard to keep moving my body. My lower back is hurting - glutes probably not working!
šThoughts: itās been a tough few days especially physically - but the end is in sight and I canāt wait to meet up with Zoe š„³ @headrightout
Read more of my journey here: Day 36-40: Walking the South West Coast Path
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