Although it was still raining when i woke by the time I'd had a coffee and breakfast the sun was shining and the tent rapidly dried off. With everything packed i headed down to the small secluded beach a short way from where I'd camped and rejoined the coastal path with my goal set firmly on reaching the lifeboat station at cardigan.
It was a lovely hike through the woods up to the clifftops. Ok so it wasn't exactly taxing on the brain but the views were getting better and better the longer i followed the sign posts.
It wasn't long before I began heading down to Aberporth a quaint little bay with a gorgeous little bay. With the sun beaming even grandparents were stripping down to their speedos topping up their tans. After crossing the bay i had to head up back towards the clifftops. For the next couple of miles i had no choice but to follow the road around Aberporth military base. Rejoining the coastal path and back to cliffs i put the base behind me and focussed on clocking up some mileage. Along the way i met other walkers out enjoying the welsh coast and happy to chat, a distraction i was more than happy with.
Finding a clear running stream and feeling hungry i stopped to enjoy some custard in serene and peaceful surroundings before continuing on to mwnt pronounced munt with an emphasis on the u, a cross between uh and oo, i think.
Reaching mwnt i was faced with another climb to the top giving me a good view ahead to cardigan island and below a lovely little chapel. Going down was much easier than getting to the top but i was beginning to feel a little thirsty and wasn't expecting to come across any kind of cafe or bar until at least arriving Gwbert, pronounced gubert again with the emphasis on the u crossed with oo.
As began to head back towards the cliffs i came across a little cafe / gift shop, it was like a mirage at first but i knew my eyes couldn't be deceiving me. The coffee was great but after being given freshly nade welsh cakes to accompany the coffee i was made up and the last 5 or so miles went by quickly.
Unfortunately I was however directed inland as i approached the island, trespass laws and an uncooperative land owner who was refusing access to the public right of way was preventing me from negotiating britains entire coastline. In fact i was beginning to get sick and tired of seeing "private", "no trespass" signs.
None the less i did eventually make my way back to the coast at Gwbert and with the lifeboat station just across the estuary on the beach at poppit sands it was time to get hoolley ready for a quick crossing. The current was strong with the tides going out but it wasn't really that big a deal. Landing on the far shore saved me a good few miles hiking up to cardigan and back and meant that the following morning I'd be heading back to the clifftops.
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