R&R on the GR10

July 20, 2024 As promised, we had rain overnight, but it stopped in the early hours, allowing us to pack up and get going in the misty morning. Down on the cliffs by the ocean, despite the heavy fog, we could see a long strip of beautiful beach with wild…

July 19, 2024 We woke this morning to a heavy fog. The tent was wet inside with condensation and outside from the mist, so we packed up, ate a hurried bite for brekky and headed off towards the beach and the coastal path. Leaving Coverack we again climbed to cliff…

July 18, 2024 There were a couple of short showers of rain overnight but we had clear blue skies yet again this morning. Despite some poor track signage and some stretches of overgrown track, the path was not too bad. The poorly maintained section yesterday set a high benchmark for…

July 17, 2024 After breakfast we packed up and left the campground by a path that intersected the track and we were back hiking in sunshine with a slight cool breeze. In the long grass by the side of the track we passed a flock of pheasants and then on…

July 16, 2024 Yesterday was a day off hiking. It poured for much of the day which we spent inside reading. Today, as predicted, the clouds have dissipated, and we are back on the trail. Happily, the track is not too muddy, and we have made good time despite stopping…

Day 2, Jul 14, 2024From Looe to Par Another fine sunny day, and we made the most of it, starting out around 8 after attempting to dry tent and sleeping bags that were wet from the heavy dewfall. Today, the trail was mostly off roads and took us up and…

Day 1, Jul 13, 2024From Plymouth to Looe Our first day of hiking in England was mostly sunny. We saw threatening clouds at times, but the rain held off. We walked through Plymouth and found the ferry that could take us across the river to Cremyll. Once across, we saw…

We spent most of the day travelling from Bordeaux to Bristol (delayed Easyjet flight) then had the tension of not knowing whether or not we would get on the bus to Plymouth, which was also late and a had a queue of other delayed passengers who had already booked tickets…

After much deliberation, we have come to the conclusion that the best way forward for us is to divert off the GR10 and onto something more appealing. We have a few weeks of holiday left, have come all this way, and feel that, spectacular though the Pyrenees has been, we…

Day 25, Jul 8, 2024From Hourquette des Hounts-Secs to Bagnères-de-Luchon14 km hiked, 45.5% complete Last night, we were camped in a flattish hollow between 2 mountain peaks. Despite its seemingly sheltered position, the wind blasted intermittently through the night, disturbing our sleep. We were up and moving a little after…