Day 9: Indian Queens to Bodmin

March 9

Kilometers: 22

Ascent: 290

Horses: 3

Coos: 1

Rain, rain go away, 

come again some other day, 

we don't want you to stay.

In the late 70's there was a band called Scaffel Pike and the played in my hometown. That chorus is the only thing I remember of their song, maybe because I think of it every time I'm walking and it's raining. Today it's been raining most of the day. I keep dry, but it's a little boring.

Tje old A30 had been turned into a nice walking trail, many people were out with their dogs.

At least I found a place to have lunch today, the pub in Victoria. Ten minutes before I got there it started pouring down, so fairly good timing. I had the Hunter's Chicken, good but a bit chewy. And a pint of Coca-Cola. 

Because of the rain I stayed longer than I should have, but finally I had to get going again. 

I was a bit tired and tried to walk the shortest route to Bodmin, but that was a mistake, there were so many cars and no verge to walk on. So first chance I got I turned onto a smaller road.

Can I come with you?

Passing a field with sheep they all came running, probably in hope of food of some kind.

I finally arrived back in Bodmin. All streets in Bodmin seem to go either steeply uphill or downhill. One street had a handrail to hold on to, in another place there was a sign saying to take care going down. 

Home for the night!