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Edinburgh to Port Isaac
Yesterday we missed our train due to flooding in Southern Scotland and in the middle of England. This held up thousands of passengers trying to head to London or Cornwall. This was their wettest June in 200 years in the UK. We know how to choose dates for trips.
So we got on our train at 8am out of Waverly Station for an 8 hour ride …
Magical moments and a great musical.
... s bus drivers were on strike today and we were concerned aout possible difficulty getting public parking. Followed Mike's helpful advice and found a great park within easy walking distance of The Hall for Cornwall. Had time before the 2.30 matinee so we enjoyed lunch and a beer at a local pub (skillets of beef or mushroom& tomato) as well as Cheryl finally findimg some cross stitch kiys she has been unsucessfully chasing all over Europe. Purchased one of Mousehole ...
The sun shines and a touring we will go.
... closed for the winter (we are often finding this to be the case now we are in November) but we enjoyed our walk around the small village at the foothill of the castle. Met up'with a local from Mousehole who told us Marazion and Mousehole are the oldest settlements on the southwest coast. They are well preserved living monuments of a history long past.
Stupidly thought we would 'duck over' to St Ives while the sunlight was so good but ...
Venturing further afield.
... names come across - "St Just in Rosewood", "Clock and Keys", "West Taphouse" etc.
Heaced east to Charlestown and walked around this historical sailing boat harbour. Found a wonderful Neptune carved from a huge tree trunk and walked past very old stone church. Cottages here namec after the trade of the owner - Wheelwright, The Cooperage, Cobbler, etc.
Further east to Fowey. Decided to park and walk down into the village. Another easy ...
Rain, rain go away!
... Saw the usual array of farm animals and flocks of swallows sitting huddled together on powerlines in various locations. On to New Polzeath which had a great outlook overlooking the ocean with big waves rollong in towards a sandy beach. Some surfers in the water here. Through Polzeath and noted that many properties would be quite expensive - indications of wealth in this seaside area. Impressed with a local golf club that seemed somewhat exclusive - ...
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- Free High-Speed Internet
- Beach
- Restaurant
- Free parking
- Pets allowed
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