Just below the campsite there is a small cafe and I had hoped to talk Joanna Elizabeth in to a second breakfast but no such luck as the place was still closed when we passed by.
We did not have Garmin today either, as it had not charged overnight, so no walk management tool, hence the OS version above as a route map. There are different points of view about using Garmins etc., to manage walks. I swear by them. Not only to record the actual route walked, but also to actively manage the walk in real time in terms of how far you have walked, how fast you are walking, distance still to walk.
My notes for today tell me the route today is broken down in to three clear stages: 4 miles to Newquay; 6 miles to Aberaeron and, 4 miles to Llannon. The heavy walking is at the front end of the trail, including the highest point of the day at one hundred metres (over three hundred feet) above New Quay. The last section, Aberaeron to Llannon is easier, on a more level trail, albeit a small rise or two at the end.
On the beach there is the Caerllan and other caves that can be visited at low tide. The geology here is a mixture of hard and soft rock such that natural forces have worn and shaped the rocks with caves, arches and sea stacks to be seen at various location along the coast. On the beach itself there are wonderful examples of rock folds, going in every direction imaginable. From the seawall on the beach the route rises up steeply on a zig-zag path to the top of Craig Caerllan headland. Despite a slight mist and heavy cloud cover there were reasonable views out from Cwmtydu beach and to the east from the headland. That was the good news. The bad news was that it was very cold and damp with a lot of moisture in the wind without it actually raining.
New Quay had been so busy we did not want to take the time to shop for provisions but our food level was so low we could not move on without replenishing. As well as some nice pastries bought from the bakers, we visited the local grocery store to top up on other essential items.