Many thanks to Alison01326 for ideas where to go, a bit of local knowledge makes a big difference as this was all uncharted territory for all of us. Thanks also to Allans Vehicle Services who did some emergency brake repairs even though their garage was closed – a top job which kept us mobile
Bank-Holidays on the M5 are legendary, so to avoid getting stuck behind a load of shed-draggers we set off at 11.30pm Maundy Thursday
.....
....to arrive at Salcombe, Devon to a glorious sunrise
From Salcombe the kids wanted to see Hope Cove in Devon
....where Robbie Coltrane famously walked along the harbour wall with a cello-case....
....containing a chainsaw to cut up the wrong yacht in “The Supergrass”
Next up – Allans Vehicle Services in Plymouth to deliver a kitchen unit from Burnley
Then the Torpoint ferry from Devon to Cornwall – free too
There’s nothing like a ferry crossing to give that sense of adventure
Then for another shortcut across the Fowey....
....the scandalously priced Fowey ferry
Fowey
The Lost Gardens of Heligan – one of Mrs Muz’s requests for a visit....
....to see such things as The Giant’s Head....
....plants....
Now that’s what I call a rhododendron
On around the coast to Mevagissey....
....and the first pasties of the tour “Yay!!”
....from Asda “Boo!!”
....and around to Falmouth for an overnight stop.
Oi!! – You!! – What you looking at?
For tea, how about Rick Stein’s fish & chips....
....properly cooked in beef dripping....
....hmmmm, delicioso!!
Overnight in the Church Street carpark – not sure you’re supposed to do that
Day two – turned out nice again
King Henry VIII’s fort at Pendennis castle
Falmouth from Pendennis castle
St Mawes ferry....
....to....
....St Mawes....
St Mawes castle
Oggy Oggy pasties for tea
Time to check in to our main accommodation for the week. We had been there only minutes when the alarm went off on the Bongo. This normally happens when I’ve left one of the windows partially open – so Jr was despatched to check it out. He returned moments later to tell us that someone had backed into the Bongo – and it took him a while to convince us that he wasn’t having a laugh....
“I didn’t see it!!” she sobbed. Should have gone to SpecSavers
Our accommodation
Muppets playing giant draughts....
....room with a view?
....loads of wild garlic
....all over the place....
....and visitors in the rooms looking for food
On around the coast to the Lizard peninsula....
....and Lizard Point, the most southern tip of the mainland.
Might as well check out Anns’ pasties while we’re here
....and see how they’re made
....oh, go on then
Kynance Cove
Is it cold?
St. Michael’s Mount
Over the causeway
Marazion from the castle. Can you spot the Bongo?
Here’s a clue....
....this taken from the same place
Inside the fabulous castle
The chapel
‘AmphiCraft’ for emergencies when the tide is in, like pizza deliveries
Time to go back, and the tide is too far in
....unless you want to get wet
So, the ferry service for us
Ok, let’s check out Roskilly’s farm shop....
....for some proper ice cream
Now that’s what I call rhubarb
Round the coast towards Land’s End – you’ve got to stop here
The spectacular Minack Theatre, an open air stage cut into the rocks
“Romeo, Romeo,”....
....”wherefore art thou, Romeo?”
Land’s End
St. Ives
Aha!! – a pasty shop
Hmmmmm
Riviere Towans, St. Ives Bay
Whatever it is you’ve decided, you’d better do it right now!!
Portreath
Oooh, a bakery!!
Portreath beach
Hell’s Mouth cliffs
Gwithian Towans, St. Ives Bay
Gwithian Towans, St. Ives Bay
Awaiting our cream tea
Oh yes!!
I know you’re supposed to put the jam on top of the cream, but this way you get more on
Porthtowan beach
Porthtowan beach
Restormel castle
Praa Sands beach
A big plastic greenhouse
Porthleven
Porthleven beach
Truro Cathedral
Front discs & pads – should have checked before we left I suppose
Disused tin mine workings scattered all over the place
Well fancy that, a pasty shop
“Can I have some too?”
Marazion beach
Lanyon Quoit....
....possibly a prehistoric bus shelter
Phillack Towans, St. Ives Bay
Tintagel
Tintagel castle
Vegetarian pasties in progress, with peas and freshly slaughtered Quorns
You have to stop at the only place in the land with an exclamation mark in the name
Dunster castle, Somerset
A shotgun secured to the leg of a table – which isn’t fastened to the floor
All that remains is to have a quick blast across Exmoor....
....so that Muzette can see some Exmoor ponies....
....awwww, she’s into the horse thing
....and have a look at the ancient Tarr Steps – possibly dating from 1,000BC. Apparently the Mother-in-Law remembers it being completed
....and it also gives us a chance to ford the river Barle. There were looks of utter incredulity on the faces of those present....
....who couldn’t believe that a nutter would take a fully loaded campervan across there....
Fortunately there hasn’t been much rain lately
I did get a round of applause for providing the afternoon’s entertainment
So there you have it, a top holiday in a place I would happily go back to again
