A Coastal Hiking Trip, Part XVIII, Day 2, 'County Gate At Last 'by Sheila, July 21st 2020
Channel: semw52
Date: 2020-08-01

At Last I reach County Gate--the border between Somerset and Devon which I last visited in September 2019 on the coastal hike from Porlock--Now I have completed the Lynmouth section with a great desire to return soon to explore  much more of Exmoor and the Lorna Doone Valley--yes Lorna Doone-- I remember as a child the series on the TV probably on a Sunday where we  got to be aware of this  location and the shotgun wedding at Oare church----Lorna and a John Ridd the main characters......
Its been quite an interesting  hike so far  on this day---7 hours since I first left Lynmouth with  a few detours on route, resting and  chattering with other  fellow hikers---a great experience indeed---feeds the mind, the imagination etc...But more to come soon folks in the days to come as I work thru the rest of Day 2 --the exploration back to Lynmouth via the River Lyn--passing thru Brendon and Watermeet, close to Rockford and  many combes, ancient trees and tracks, musical if not orchestral sounds of the river rushing down to Lynmouth--huge boulders all along the river--but no people--by the time I wander down thru the people have long gone--the tea rooms closed---am I alone here---it will be getting dark soon---oh yes  Day 3 and Day 4 also packed with experiences of my walking adventures