Well the decision had finally been made. After struggling even on the flat Tarka I made the call to pull the pin on my walk. While I might have manged the Westward Ho section there was no way I could have taken on Clovelly or Hartland the latter desceibed as one of the hardest days of the entire SWCP.
In no rush I made my way through town and across the old Barnstable bridge to the railway station on the other side of the River Taw
I had ahead of me a 2 hour journey by way of Exeter to Honiton where I could thankfully link up with family and spend the time needed to recover before flying back to OZ in a weeks time.
Although definitely a walk uncompleted the 80 odd KMs I did cover on the SWCP highlighted what a wild and beautiful trail this really is. The views were more often than not simply coastal stunning with the variety of moors, marshland, beaches, cliffs and historic estates more than providing for ample sensory delight.
The beauty also of the Nth Devon section was the number of times that I found myself completely by myself with only wildlife and the sound of crashing waves for company.
With the trail covering over 1,000 kms there is sure to be ample opportunity in the future to further experience this delight.
For the moment though its time to head off for some rehab before jumping on the bike for my next adventure in tge "Stans" come August thankfully this time on bike !
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