On Friday we crossed over from the pastoral scenes of Cornwall to the pastoral scenes of…Devon. A review of this English county shows that they have much in common: sandy beaches, waters littered with shipwrecks, a love of pasties and cream tea. Although here they put clotted cream on their scones before the jam. We understand there is quite a disagreement on that fundamental issue.
This section of the coast is more sparsely populated. The first night we stayed at a remote inn and the second in a B&B in a small village where the streets are steep. Steep enough that they used to rely on donkeys to get into and around the village. We could have used one to get us up from the harbor last night.
Day 13: Morwenstow to Hartland Quay
The weather this day was again, unseasonably great: sunny with temperatures in the low 60s. Great for hiking.
For the Day 13 Relive click on the link here or on the picture to the left where Laurie converses with a cow.
Day 14: Hartland Quay to Clovelly
We had the worst weather of all our hiking days—which turned out to be much better than the forecast. Rain and higher winds were expected but we had only two spates of a light drizzle. The winds were from our rear which kept us cool. Along with the standard livestock we ran into some unusual sheep, which were unafraid of us. A local cafe owner told us they are quite tasty.
For the day 14 Relive video click here or on the picture of Clovelly harbour to the left. Sorry—no donkey pictures yet.
Clovelly has been privately owned by a series of only three different families for almost one thousand years—since the Norman conquest in 1066. Today we explore this unique little village. Then in the afternoon we take transportation to the next stop on our journey.