Boat Trip and Beach

Paul’s sister Karen and her husband are down in Cornwall for a few days and I was invited along for the boat trip up the Fal.  We drove into Falmouth and parked at the Quarry, made our way down to Prince of Wales Pier, bought pasties for lunch and sat on the pier eating them.  The weather was fantastic and it was soon time to board the Western Endeavour. 

The tide was really low and on previous trips there had always been more water.  It was interesting to see the river with mud on either side of us.

We got right up to Malpas where we turned around with only about two feet of water beneath us! 

When we were almost back to our mooring we saw a massive yacht which is owned by Roger Taylor the drummer with Queen …

Someone was waving to us from a window – maybe it was Roger!!!

Later on they all came down to Portreath beach where Jo and Karen braved the water …

Making the Most of Sunday

After popping round to see Pam and getting the boys to do a couple of small jobs for her, we dug out the wetsuits and all made our way down to the beach.  The weather was glorious but there were no waves.  Jamie volunteered to stay with Mike so that I could go in the water then we’d swap places …

While Mike had a snooze we swam and played with a ball in the sea …

I changed places with Jamie but it was very windy and not very pleasant on the sand.  Mike and I decided to make tracks for home and the boys would follow on.  We  had to get a pic first though …

After lunch we piled into Phill’s car and drove to Perranporth where we parked high up on the hill …

The boys walked down into town where Phill bought another camper for his collection and then when they got back we drove to Callestick for a cream tea …

Mark had to milk the cow and do his James Herriott impersonation …

and then we had a look at the animals on our way back to the car.  I just fell in love with this beautiful calf …

All too soon it was time to say goodbye to them all but it won’t be long and they’ll be back for their camping holiday.

Help from the AA then a Trip out in the RV

Yesterday was spent at Trago Mills where we found lots of bargains.  When we got back I tried to start the motorhome but found we had a completely flat battery!  At some stage the leisure battery had been switched over to the vehicle one and bingo – one flat battery.  Nobody had any jump leads so first thing this morning I rang the AA and a chap was soon out to help us …

With the engine running again we decided to take the motorhome out today to give it a good run.  We set off to Croyde and as we arrived it began to rain. So while the boys went for a walk on the beach with the dogs Mike and I had lunch.  It was a very difficult walk down to the sand so I left Mike in the rv and collecting Hamish from Jamie and Phill, I made my way down on my own. 

Back at the motorhome we moved on to Baggy Point where we had coffee and cake in the cafe …

There were hens running around and a lovely gypsy caravan ..

We then began the walk …

Later on in the evening we had a visitor on the campsite …