Monthly Archives: June 2019

Day 41, 29th June 2019, Bath

Had a lovely breakfast this morning sat by the window overlooking the garden was delightful.   Number of Views :812

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Day 40, 28th June 2019, Padstow to Bath, via Exeter

Left Padstow just before 9am after saying goodbye to Gary & Angela who works for him.   Gary is 72 and still working hard. We enjoyed their company.   We chose to stop off in Exeter this morning, it was nearly half way … Continue reading

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Day 39 27th June 2019 Padstow

We decided to have a more relaxed day today before we start travelling again tomorrow. A walk around Padstow and its surrounds and an early dinner was the plan. Number of Views :929

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Day 38, 26th June 2019, Clovelly, Tintagel & Port Isaac

We left after 9am this morning, got into Clovelly around 11am, was longer than we thought.  Clovelly is privately owned, by the descendants of only three families since the 13C.  You have to park up the top, pay £7.50 each and walk … Continue reading

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Day 37, 25th June 2019, Polperro, Looe & Fowey

Left around 10am this morning and headed to Polperro.  It is over the other side of the peninsula from Padstow, we had missed this area on our way to Brixham.   Took about 50 minutes to get there. It is a 13 century … Continue reading

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Day 36, 24th June 2019 Falmouth to Padstow via St Ives, Perranporth & Newquay

We left before 9am this morning and headed to St Ives.  The jewel in the crown for Cornwall.  We had a plan to visit the Barbara Hepworth sculpture gallery and garden.  First we had to find a park, which is not an easy … Continue reading

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Day 35 23rd June 2019 Penzance, St Michael’s Mount and Lizard Point

Another mixed day of adventuring. We had planned on going to Lands End, but my doubts about it were confirmed by our BnB hosts, it has been over commercialised and for all purposes essentially turned into an amusement park. So … Continue reading

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Day 34 22nd June 2019 Brixham to Falmouth via The Hurling Stones at Minions, The Eden Project & The lost gardens of Heligan

We woke early’ish to a bright sunny day, had breakfast at 7:50am and were on the road a little before 8:30am. It was a big day! And as enjoyable as it was different. Number of Views :910

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Day 33 21st June 2019 Brixham

Another bright sunny day in Brixham, no really, Honest truth the weather was gorgeous! Number of Views :1017

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Day 32 20th June 2019 Brixham to Dartmouth.

Very slow morning. We woke to very bright morning sunshine, but the clouds came in and a light drizzle began. We left our BnB just before 11am and walked to the waterfront area where we got our tickets for the … Continue reading

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