We made good progress along this lovely stretch through a delightful mixture of woods, fields, secluded beaches and coves.
The path was narrow in places and we would often stand aside to let an approaching walker, or walkers, through.
But being polite back-fired when we let a couple pass through only to find that they were at the head of a group of about thirty German walkers.
We had a bit of a giggle about it and some of them even acknowledged our existence.
We were a bit damp and steaming when we went into the very smart Cove Cafe at Maenporth for lunch but they didn't seem to mind.
It was a quick and easy walk to Falmouth apart from when we had to make our way through a slow moving group of about twenty Germans also heading for Falmouth.
Cornwall and the south west coast path are hugely popular with German tourists largely due to the writer Rosamunde Pilcher.
She was born in Lelant, near Hayle and Cornwall is the backdrop for most of her books.
The Shell Seekers is probably the best known.
The German television channel ZDF has produced over a hundred of her stories as TV films and fans are eager to see the locations and settings.
That was our shortest day of walking and we still had time to look around the town before finding our accommodation.
We stayed at the Chelsea House and, for some reason, had been upgraded to a large room with a sea view - lovely!
Had a good meal at the Gylly Beach cafe to round off an enjoyable, short and wet day.
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