Enjoying our stay here in Padstow. First day we walked into town for a look around. Lovely small typical Cornish town. Found a lovely place for coffee and cake. Just missed The Obby Oss festival by one day.
Second day we cycled the Camel Trail from Padstow, through Wadebridge onto Bodmin. Good route as no hills.
Saturday walked into town again and onto the headland. Had a look around the shops again. Still looking for Deal Cargo Shorts. No luck so far. Had another great coffee in the Old Custom House (well done to the Barista) then back to site.
Arrived in St Ives after another slow journey and a hail storm. Booked in then had a walk up to the Knill monument where we came across a lovely Adder snake neither of us has seen one for over 50 years how good. Next day caught the campsite bus down to St Ives for a walkabout and a coffee at Porthmeor Beach Cafe where I ordered toast and jam and got brick and jam. Inedible it was too hard to eat. Walked back to the site a cold windy day Brrrrr. Had a walkabout in the afternoon looking for a 1/2 running route for tomorrow gosh we spent 90 mins. looking for it and are now too tired to run. We did get a couple of pictures.
We came across a camping car that misread the instructions to the campsite OOps!
Had a run down to Paignton Pier from campsite, then caught the bus into Brixham for a coffee and a bit of shopping. Back to campsite and then in the evening tried our luck at Bingo in the bar. Not our lucky evening but entertaining.
Next day caught the bus into Torquay and had a lovely walk to Cockington Country Park to visit the chocolate shop. Also had a lovely coffee in the cafe.
Today caught the bus to The Willows shopping centre for Maureen to visit M & S. Very disappointed, didn’t buy anything.
Long, tough journey from Poole to Paignton. Nose to tail traffic, 2 hour journey became 3. Arrived and booked in – error with our pitch but I expect it. Bus to Brixham for a walkabout.
Next day we tried to cycle into Torquay but they have made some changes on the sea front and you cannot cycle some of it. So had a one hour cycle but roads too busy so abandoned and caught the bus instead.
Next day walked to Paignton along the seafront and then bus into Torquay again. Next day did the same again, this time coming across picture below – incredible to watch.
On an evening we have been going to the bar for a drink and one evening tried the ‘batter and chip’ shop. It should be cod and chips but alas I had no glasses so didn’t spot the cod. Tonight we had a game of bingo just for a bit of fun. £150.00 prize for full house. We are just surviving at the moment being back with part-time campers and the problems they bring, especially at a busy time like Easter.
Another good day here in Poole. It was a bit warmer as the cold wind has gone. Run today through Upton Park and Holes Bay to the town. Had coffee then bus back. After lunch and a shower caught the bus to go back into town but the traffic was a bit slow and there are major road works in town that held us up this morning so decided to get off at Upton Park and walked back towards the site via Costa Coffee at Upton.
After tea decided to walk down and have a look at the Button Shop Antiques down in Lychett Minster 10 minute walk from the site. Although closed the owner saw us looking in the window and opened up for us. We had a good chat as we know quite a lot about this subject. See shop below.
Nice steady drive to the port. No problems checking in. Just a quick search of the van by the Guardia Civil. Got a good parking position on the boat (last on, first off). Sailing not too bad, just a slight swell until about 2.00 am then it was so smooth it was as if the boat was parked up. Had an excellent meal in the restaurant which was reasonably priced then spent the rest of the evening people watching. Went to the restaurant for breakfast – faultless again. Altogether a very good boat experience.
Bournemouth Beach (click for BIG)
Arrived back in the UK to the usual road problems. A 2 hour journey took forever also a horrendous coffee stop on the M27 Road Chef. Complained to Costa, this place is desperately in need of firing into a black hole and being replaced by a Starbucks. This above paragraph says to me ‘welcome to England’.
Upside down house from Oz
Arrived at Lychett Manor and hooked up and relaxed. Next morning took the bus into Poole for a bit of shopping and a walkabout. Next day cycled into town via Upton Park and Holes Bay. Next day ran into Poole. Caught the bus to Bournemouth. Not been there for a while, nothing has changed, even Harry Ramsden’s chips are still not good. Had another cycle today on the old railway line (the Castleman Trailway).
Good run into Villanova then some shopping as we are getting ready to move, next day a cycle and coffee with a Monday a rest day as our drive tomorrow is 5 Hours.
9 April 2019 Haro La Rioja
A good drive up we both enjoyed the long drive the motorway was not to busy costing €50 in tolls. And 1 1/3 tanks of fuel.
Booked in then spent a couple of ours walkabout so we can have a good look around tomorrow.
Had a good cycle to Sitges after calling to the bike shop in Vilanova to buy a new inner tube for Darian. Lovely coffee and cake. Enjoyed a walk around the Arts and Craft Exhibition on the sea front but really too busy to get involved.
Usual running and sight seeing and today another trip into Barcelona. Again very busy down the Rambla so headed for the back streets. Below is a picture of aluminium recycling.
17 years 150000 miles of European Travel through 16 Counties
