The lighthouse was flashing like it was night time and the fog horns were sounding.
Very atmospheric but it would have been nice to enjoy the far ranging views and perhaps spot the famous Cornish Choughs.
After a while the fog began to lift a bit giving a slightly obscured view back to the lifeboat station and the point.
The path gave us a great view of the Devil's Frying Pan.
It was a sea cave but the roof collapsed leaving just the entrance.
It got it's unusual name because during rough weather the rocks and boulders in the bottom look like they're boiling.
Cadgwith
Although we hadn't been walking for long we couldn't pass through Cadgwith without stopping.
We sat on the bench outside the shop and got chatting to many of the local people and tourists passing by.
The weather was improving as we moved along though still damp underfoot.
The rock on the Lizard peninsula is, coincidentally, called serpentinite.
It is a green rock that when it is smooth and wet, as it was along the path, looks like a Lizard's skin.
The regimented holiday chalets above Kennack Sands looked out of place in this beautiful landscape.
Kennack Sands
Climbing the steep steps away from Kennack Sands I received another cash donation from a couple from Truro who had never been here before and were amazed at the beauty that was almost on their doorstep.
Past more stone age forts (grassy bumps etc) and secluded coves it was a level walk to Black Head and towards Coverack.
Above Perprean Cove there was a fork in the path and of course we chose the wrong one making the last mile a very difficult clamber through a rocky, overgrown path.
Perprean Cove
We stayed at the Paris Hotel that took its name from the SS Paris that was grounded on the reef just off the rocky headland.
Fortunately, all on board were saved.
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