It all began over a jolly supper, around the kitchen table with great friends. We regularly walk together on Dartmoor and thought the Two Moors way would be a perfect challenge! We bought a book written by Sue Viccars with all the information we could possibly need, with each section carefully divided into manageable distances. Finally today after juggling cars between Yealmpton and Wembury, and making sure the tea and cake was in the right car, we arrived at Wembury Beach to begin the walk. The first stumbling point was to discover that the Coffee shop on The Beach did not open until 11am! We waited in the sunshine and the dogs played on the beach and then refreshed with a good cup of coffee and a chocolate brownie, we were off on Stage 1 of our 117 mile walk to Lynmouth. The original Two Moors Way claims to be 102 miles, but we began at the sea where the route has been extended using the  Erme Plym Trail enabling us to walk from coast to coast. It was a lovely spring day and the sun was shining as we walked along paths edged with daffodils and primroses, violets and sorrel . We passed through copses and woodland carpeted with wild garlic and along quiet lanes with banks of spring flowers emerging.  We stopped for our picnic lunch sitting on the bridge at the head of tidal Cofflette Creek. It was a delightful spot to enjoy our much needed lunch. We finished our day at Yealmpton and a welcome cup of tea and fruit cake feeling very pleased with ourselves that we had completed our first day and look forward to the next one. It  will be a similar walk, before we head off onto open moorland with a challenging route to navigate.