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The all new episode from the other side of the north sea.

It all started back in June 2014 and continues from this point onwards.

Walking from Cheshunt to Hertford East

Then getting bumped for a train ticket.

The weather was glorious and kind.

Dr Syntaxes head as I have discovered in recent years, is the furthest west you can stand in England. So for the third time this year, I headed west to walk to it. It was a last minute trip and I am grateful for the opportunity to spend so much time visiting my favourite place on Earth.

It won't be the last for this year.

Here is the second and last part of the winter Cornish adventure.

This section was the most quietest and fun to be fair.

I found the beach 'Song of the sea' and little beach with a hole in a huge rock where I fell over. I was rewarded with seeing a Seal floating in the sea and they kept looking at me.

Land's end was a wonderful sight with a dramatic skyline and winds that changed my hair style.

I shall return in a month or two.

I finally managed to make my way back to west Cornwall after an absence of 7 weeks and walk from Penzance to Land's end. The south west coast path was mostly mud at this point and during I had to ask myself if it was wise. I did really enjoy it. I was going to walk the next leg to St Ives, but due to the wind and the rain, I thought better of it.

The walk took roughly 7 hours and was about 18 miles on the path, taking me through some of England's best kept secret beaches.

I remember it being a lot harder from 2019, than it was this time. I am going to have another go later on in the year.

I had a lot to say on this podcast, so much so, that I had to split it up into two podcasts.

Enjoy part one.

Mark.

In preparation for the next episode, I needed to walk some miles. St Albans is a beautiful city, so from my front door, I walked there.

It rained, I got soaked, I am clearly shouting to get my voice over the road noise, I spent most of the hike besides roads, busy ones at that.

The pay off was worth it, the journey home via home counties public transport was both easy and cheap.

Not sure I would recommend this one, it's only for those of you who are historically accurate.

I didn't take any photos.

Thanks for listening

Mark Riley

Enfield