Fort Wayne Hotel Newquay

... the housekeeper to do the honours by showing them around. Don't think this would happen these days...

The island is twined with Saint Mont Michel in Normandy in France. It is a similar island set up just off the coast which can be reached via a causeway at low tide. We are headed there very soon...

The castle gardens were nice but not breath taking by any means. However, they did offer fantastic views of the castle from ...

We spent the morning wandering around St Ives.

It is a beautiful village full of art gallaries and narrow streets.

All the walking around made us hungry.

How could I pass up the opportunity for a hearty Beef and Stilton Pasty.

Kim equally splurged on Cornish Cream Scones and coffee ...

... holidays.

Time to continue our tour south, so we drive down to St Ives - a lovley harbour village. We splurge out on our first real Caravan Park.

After hooking up to the electricity we stuck a bottle of bubbles in the fridge. Then head out for a run around the town. Our caravan park is situated on a headland ontop of a hill overlooking the village. Great for the view but quite steep getting back from town. Down is ofcuorse always ...

We made out of the paddock without getting bogged, Phew!! Checked the internet last night and the surf looks like it will be good for the next 2 days. So our mission today is to get me some waves.

So we hug the coast but the swell is not big enough for the spots we pass to get going, so after grabbing a pasty and a ...

... fill the water tank up. Which we duely did and fired up the boiler for our first hot shower in the van. Apart from being a little cosy in there it worked like a dream. Being the only van in the padock had it's advantages... we could pick the best (flatest) spot and enjoy the peace and quite and a beautiful sunset as well as the light show which is the country night sky.

... our bags on the Eurostar forced a re-pack in Brussels under the mantra - this is nice to have, but would I carry it around the World? We cut down by about 25% in weight but still have enough medical supplies to cover any trauma I've had in my life thus far... so touch wood we're still well covered on that front ...

... tiredness has taken over and slowed me down.

Why is it older people shout when they are on the phone, I am glad though as it was entertaining and how much you can learn from a one way conversation. I have no idea where it came from but it was a mans voice. He was speaking to his friend "Steve" Now he was telling Steve he was delayed a week for the start of his holiday because he lost his brother (I wonder if he found him) he had spent a few days in Somerset ...

... quarry has been converted into extraordinary gardens, with oversized sculptures, and large biomes which house a ...

... do a scrappage deal on the old 106 and buy a motorhome.
Hyundai i10 was the way we went with the car. Decision being made based upon price and mileage to the gallon and comparing it to the Kia (slightly cheaper) it was far more professionally finished and the Panda was the only other real contender but we already have one on the driveway and although I cant put my finger on it I just dont like it. It seems to be a bit of a charachterless box on ballbearings ...

... some Devon Tea. It consisted of Tea, cloted cream, two biscuits, Jelly and Butter. It was extremly good and quite famous. I have always wanted to try some and im so glad I fiinally was able to do that. Then it was off to Cornwall which is where I am right now in a place called NewQuay. Its bloody fantastic. We are staying at a Great Hostel. Its part of the St Christoper chain. After checking in and a brief rest most of us met up in the Pub for laughes and fun. We played ...