On the move to Cornwall

Beautiful blue skies were again evident on Thursday morning as Russell and I dutifully presented ourselves at the riding school at 11am for our ‘pub lunch’ ride.

Russell was assigned a big grumpy bay named Joe who behaved beautifully under saddle and I was on a little grey Arab called Cassie. Accompanied by Steph from the school we had a lovely ride across Woodbury Common and on to the Otterton Mill for lunch whilst the horses took a well earned rest in a nearby field. Bonnie and Sam had hiked over to join us albeit briefly, before we were back in the saddle for the return ride.

Friday morning saw Murray bulging at the seams after we had loaded up for the journey west to Falmouth in Cornwall.

Falmouth is the largest port in Cornwall and is frequented by all manner of craft from cruise ships to cargo ships to the smallest of sailing vessels and they were all out in force on the glorious afternoon that we arrived. After booking in to our hotel we strolled down to the high street to check out the scene and discovered some great shopping, many eateries and a busy wharf. We had recommendations for the Harbourlights Fish and Chip shop and it did not disappoint – the lemon sole was delicious and the enormous gulls waiting for handouts were left empty beaked.

The weather was equally spectacular Saturday morning and after a slow start due to an annoying migraine, we caught the small ‘foot ferry’ over to the little village of St Mawes on the opposing Roseland Peninsula.

After a beautiful 30 minute voyage we were disembarking in the almost sleepy village of white washed cottages fronting emerald seas – a photographers paradise.

Lunch was pleasant on the terrace of Victory Hotel under the watchful gaze of the ever present gulls. (Almost every establishment we have dined at warns of the dangers of leaving one’s meal unattended.)

 

 

After a couple of pleasant hours in St Mawes we caught the ferry back, collected Murray and hit the road en route to our next abode in Mullion.

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Our cottage in Mullion is an 1840s dated Wesleyan chapel that has been beautifully renovated and we unpacked looking forward to our week long stay here on the Lizard Peninsula.

A short stroll before dinner revealed the Mullion second XI versus St. Stithian’s second XI at the MCC and we hung around long enough to field a couple of balls before hiking on to the local cove.

 

Nearing dinner time there was great excitement when we discovered the Old Mullion Inn has a quiz night on Monday – the locals won’t know what has hit them! 🙂

More on that later ……

 

 

 

 

 

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