Newquay Day 1 -Arriving

We made it to Newquay - but not without a story to tell.
We walked to the train station and started our 5 hour « expedition” to Newquay - changes in Taunton & Par. Change 1 was OK, but at Taunton the train was half an hour late, standing room only - which meant we’d miss our connection to Newquay. Note to self - never travel to seaside resorts on a Friday without reserved seats. 😣
When the train finally arrived, I elbowed my way in - getting good at that - and a young Brit took pity on me and offered me his seat. Meanwhile Peter was trapped near the door surrounded by people & luggage. He did strike up an conversation with a young guy who was heading to Ireland with the military so that helped him pass the time. Meanwhile, I had a lovely conversation with « my » young man. Turns out he lived in TO for 3 years and loved it. Said 2 of his best friends came to visit him, married Canadians and still live in TO. Eventually Peter was able to get a seat.
As we’d be missing our connection to Newquay, and as National Rail has a policy of paying travellers when trains are late - after doing the math, they told us to get off at the station after Par and they’d arrange transportation. About 50 people piled off and the station master lady had to line up buses and taxis for us all. Not easy but she did it - with a good sense of humour. We got a taxi and actually arrived in Newquay earlier than the schedule train.

By now it was about 6:30pm. We walked to our AirBnB, got in easily and headed out to explore. Must say I loved the vibe instantly - miles & miles of beaches, hilly terrain with lots of walking streets. Weather was a perfect 25C so what’s not to like.

Peter was keen to watch the Rugby World Cup, so we stopped at an Irish Pub - the place was hopping. Must say rugby is far more fun to watch than American football - non stop action. The only problem now was that most of the restaurant had closed at 9:00 - lots of bars but no food. Fortunately, we eventually found Indian Summer that had delicious Indian, Bangladeshi dishes.

Weather looks good for tomorrow - anxious to explore more.Читать далее