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  • TravelerCornwall & London in Spring
    231
    Day 10

    Pretty Polperro & Lovely Lyme Regis

    May 6 in England ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C

    Like the Proclaimers, we have reached 500 miles in our travels today. We have taken the leap from Cornwall into West Devon and hit the Jurassic Coast… A UNESCO world heritage part of the United Kingdom. Where people hunt for dinosaur fossils…There is a dinosaur park here, but you won’t see any photos from that 😜

    Polperro was a delight to explore, with its narrow winding streets, whitewashed cottages, and peaceful harbour framed by dramatic cliffs. We spent a couple of relaxing hours wandering through the village, browsing the little shops and soaking in the charm of this timeless Cornish fishing village. The highlight was a simple but delicious lunch from the local bakery - enjoyed on a bench overlooking the water, with the sounds of gulls (…less hungry than Port Isaac, much to Marks pleasure) and gentle waves completing the picture.

    En-route we had no real plan about where we were going to end up tonight… We drove through Ashburton but were not taken enough to stay & continued on to Lyme Regis which turned out to be a delightful choice! What a beautiful little town with bunting crossing the main street and gorgeous Harbour and true stony beach. Topped off with a last minute bargain AirBnB booked on our way which is such a cute and tidy little home for tonight.    Read more

  • TravelerUK trip 2025
    1
    Day 5

    Mevagissey, beer and curry!

    April 16 in England ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C

    After our amazing morning at the Eden Project, we realised that Mevagissey was very close by. It’s been on our list since we saw it on Rick Stein’s Cornwall TV show. It didn’t disappoint! It was a very lovely little town, with lots of action centred around a working harbour. The two food vans on the dock were our first destination. Scallops are pretty much my favourite seafood, and Rick Stein had recommended The Fish Grill on his program. It was excellent. One lady on her own, doing the ordering and the cooking, and using super fresh fish that she was still filleting in between customers. The fisherman who had caught it all was still working nearby. It was delicious! I haven’t eaten seafood that fresh in a very long time!
    After that we had some equally delicious Cornish ice cream and walked out to the sea wall. A lovely little town. And as you can see, the weather was much nicer today!
    We popped in at the 170 year old Austell Brewery on the way back, sampling some of their popular beers. I still can’t quite get around the warmth of the hand-pumped beers (beer should be cold!), but Phil enjoys them. It’s the traditional way!
    In the evening, we went to the Indian restaurant across the road, which we didn’t realise had an amazing view out over the ocean. The food was also excellent and it was a brilliant end to a great day.    Read more

  • HoppetosseTee , Wind und Wellen
    Day 7

    Von Fowey nach Mevagissey

    October 17, 2024 in England ⋅ 🌙 14 °C

    Von dem kleinen gemütlichen Fowey fuhren wir entlang der bezaubernden Küste Cornwalls in das geschäftige Hafenstädtchen Mevagissey.
    Und statt vieler Worte, lassen wir die Bilder für sich selbst sprechen. Wir sind begeistert! 😊Read more

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  • TravelerSouth West Coast Path
    Day 1

    Sturm der Gefühle

    July 14, 2024 in England ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    Padstow
    Bis vor kurzem wusste ich nicht mal, dass Cornwall RosamundePilcherLand ist...und ganz bestimmt bin ich nicht wegen Rosi hier.
    Aber zur seriösen Reisevorbereitung habe ich mir doch zwei Filme von ihr reingezogen. Wer es nicht kennt :

    schöne Menschen erleben in einer schönen Umgebung, bei schönem Wetter ein Drama mit Happy End. Nach 5 Minuten kann jeder das Drehbuch fertig schreiben...Die Guten kriegen die Schönen, das Geld und das Glück und den Schlechten wird vergeben..Friede, Freude, Rosamundepilgerkuchen.

    So lande ich also auf dem gefühlt kleinsten Flughafen der Welt in Newquai.
    Die Heldin des Tages ist die Busfahrerin. Mit ihrem Doppelstöcker kämpft sie sich durch die engen Strässchen und gewinnt jeden Zweikampf. Wer nicht vorbeikommt muss zurück...eisern lösst sie alles rückwärtsfahren...auch Traktoren.

    Ich geniesse derweilen die Landschaft.

    Padstow ist ein alter Fischerort..zwar touristisch, aber echt hübsch.
    Ich checke im Old Custom House ein, direkt im kleinen Hafen und mein Zimmer hat Sicht darauf. So pretty...

    Wie immer schlendere ich dann durch die Gegend und erkunde die Gegend. Und bin sehr stolz darauf, dass ich sämtlichen Verlockungen standhalte. Sportgeschäfte, Pastries, Boutiquen...so einiges was mein Herz rosimässig hüpfen lässt.

    Das Einzige was ich mir gönne, ist bei Rick Stein Fish&Chips zu essen. Ein "Foodie", mit TV-Kochkarriere, so promimässig, soll DER Koch schlechthin sein.
    Nun ja...die Chips sind ziemlich pampig..der Fisch zwar butterig, aber ohne gehörig Salz nachzuschütten geht's nicht.

    Die grossen Gefühle gab's dann im Pub beim EM-Final. Da steh sogar ich im Pub an der Bar und hoffe auf grosse Glücksgefühle...    Read more

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  • TravelerEurope 2024 🇪🇺
    21
    Day 25

    Day 25 - Dorking to Cornwall

    June 26, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    ⏰️ early today!
    We were off at 630am to Cornwall, the drive is 5 hours and thank goodness I am feeling better!! 👏

    We drove 2.5 hours before our 1st stop.. Starbucks 🙈 and to let everyone stretch our legs. The kids slept pretty much the whole 1st leg of the journey!
    Then we set off again, and we're lucky to make it to our destination with no more stops, kids were awesome 😎

    On our way we passed the famous Stone Henge, we got a photo as we passed lol

    Our final destination was The Eden Project. For those who don't know what this is it is an awesome Garden display and is very famous.
    It is situated in a reclaimed Chinese clay pit so is essentially in a big hole like a quarry.
    The weather is hot 🔥 🥵
    When we got there we had a quick picnic and off we went.
    Our 1st look was the Rainforest bubble which is the largest indoor rain forest in the world.
    This was amazing 😍 they have done it really well, we spent about an hour in this one garden. Once we all had a sweat on it was Ice cream time!! Then onto the Mediterranean bubble 🫧
    We finished in the information/Museum room before heading off. We spent 4 hours and still didn't see the whole area!

    20 min drive to our accommodation and we have very comfortable rooms in the Fowley Valley in a town called Lostwithiel.
    It looks a very very old village. We were lucky to have a yummy dinner at the restaurant and then threw the kids in the pool 🏊‍♂️

    It's been a long day and I am sure tomorrow will be just as action packed! Stay tuned!!    Read more

  • TravelerCornwall and London
    1111
    Day 2

    A coastline walk

    May 11, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F

    Today our friends, Judy and Snowy took us on their favorite coastline trail. It was a perfect day for a 3 .5 mile walk to the small fishing village of Polperro. Once there, we stopped for a pint and lunch on a roof top pub. Our return took through rolling fields, endless vistas and local farms.Read more

  • TravelerOur adventure to Europe 🌍
    3
    Day 25

    Mevagissey

    September 15, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    Well after 3 days sick with flu 🤧🤧🤧 I started feeling better!!!! I will just post some pictures.
    Tomorrow I will tell you more about what we found.😊😊😊
    !!!! Viva Mexico!!!😘😘😘 feliz día de independencia festejen mucho.Read more

  • TravelerUnited Kingdom
    Day 35

    Looe

    September 9, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

    Looe is a coastal town and civil parish in south-east Cornwall.

    Looe is 20 miles (32 km) west of Plymouth and seven miles (11 km) south of Liskeard, divided in two by the River Looe, East Looe and West Looe lit. being connected by a bridge. Looe developed as two separate towns each with MPs and its own mayor.

    The town centres around a small harbour and along the steep-sided valley of the River Looe which flows between East and West Looe to the sea beside a sandy beach. Offshore to the west, opposite the stonier Hannafore Beach, lies Looe Island.    Read more

  • Traveler2023 Roadtrip Cornwall
    Day 13

    Lost Gardens of Heligan

    August 11, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    Diesen Garten muss man gesehen haben. So vielseitig. Neben einem Küchengarten werden Gewächshäuser dargeboten und überall liebevolle Details. Daneben natürlich „The Jungle“ und der bekannte Skulpturenbereich.Read more

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  • Traveler2023 Roadtrip Cornwall
    2
    Day 9

    Wadebridge

    August 7, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    Ein Zwangsaufenthalt. Aber: Wir hatten ohnehin vor, mal einen Tag irgendwo zu stehen und nichts zu machen, denn man hat die letzte Woche so viele Eindrücke bekommen, dass wir schon fast durcheinander gekommen sind, wann wir wo waren. Gott sei Dank führe ich ein handschriftliches Reisetagebuch, dass durch FindPenguins ergänzt wird.

    Heute früh war ich beim Reifenhändler, der die Schraube entfernte und eine „Tamponade“ einbrachte, die heute einen Druckverlust verhindern sollte. Morgen um 09.00 ist Termin zur Reparatur. Da wird der Reifen abgenommen und irgendwie „versiegelt“ naja, Hauptsache es reicht für eine Fahrt mit 110 km/h auf den EU-Autobahnen später auf der Rückfahrt.

    Heute noch geschaut, wo es die nächsten Tage langgehen könnte; vlt. Geht es direkt Richtung St. Austel und dann zu dem Lost Garden of Heligan.    Read more

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