Distance 16 miles
Ascent:
Weather: sunny but
cold
Lapwings, bullfinch,
windsurfers
The walk back to the
trail was uninterrupted by cows this morning, although the cold/flu germs were
making themselves well known. It was about 10am as we joined the disused
railway line that was quite busy, mostly with cyclists and dog walkers - we
overheard snippets of conversation including promise of an ice-cream kiosk
(very exciting!) and talk of people coming out of the ground (slightly
worrying.) We made a detour into Neston for more drugs and some lunch supplies,
which we ate at Parkgate in the sunshine. We also stopped on the promenade to
have ice-creams from one of the many ice-cream shops on the front. There was
some interest from a couple of blackheaded gulls, but no violence today.
Coming along the
coast, we called in at the Thurstaston visitor centre and had a bit of a sit
down in their bird hide (bullfinch) and then along the headland towards West
Kirby. Seeing people out walking around the marine lake was unexpected, it
looked from afar like they were just out on the sea, as the tide was just
starting to go out. As we approached, the water was just starting to recede and
a few people were just starting to walk out over the wet sands towards Hilbre
Islands. There were some very fast windsurfers out on the marine lake, very
pleased with their jumps which I expect felt a lot more exciting than they
looked.
Around Hilbre Point there was a bit of walking on the sands required but not too much, and it was quite damp and solid so not unpleasant. The Holiday Inn isn't far from the beach, so we added a bit more sand to their door mat on arrival.
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