Sunday 26 June 2011 Can’t believe it – we slept in! Woke to our landlady knocking on the door to see if we wanted breakfast! Embarrassing! A day of changes! We set off walking to the bus stop – the plan being to bus to Mevagissey and get the boat to Fowey! The day was incredibly foggy and we walked to the bus stop only to read that there were no buses on Sunday! Change of plans – we would drive to Fowey instead. Walked back got the car and headed ...

Saturday 25 June 2011 At breakfast this morning the people at the next table told us they had been to Falmouth up the river the previous day so we thought that sounded good and decided to do the same! We headed away about 9ish towards Truro where we were able to park right near the ticket box for the ferry. The only thing was that it was a ‘neap’ tide and that meant the boat couldn’t get up the river as far as Truro. Not to worry though as the Ferry peo...

Friday 24 June 2011 Up early - another lovely breakfast - then on the road again. Kev had the day all planned - we were heading for St Michael's Mount, a castle, which is on its own island off the Coast from Marazion, South Cornwall. The Mount was first a Priory and then later a fort. At low tide the island can be accessed by way of a causeway. The castle and the causeway were built hundreds of years ago and have had to be repaired from time to time. The causewa...

Thursday 23 June 2011 Woke at 7am packed our bags, had brekky and headed away around 9am - we were heading for Cornwall and in particular a little seaside village called Pentewan (pronounced 'penchewon') which is close to St Austell. Mary has gone on strike and I can't interest her in helping out so I am relying on the AA guides we printed off in NZ and the A-Z map of Great Britain. Have to say it wasn't quite as daunting as previous days and we got here without...

Wednesday 22 June 2011 Another typical English day! Started off well though with another outstanding breakfast by our hostess Tara. We decided to head to Axminster (where the carpet is made). Carpet making there started in 1755 when Thomas Whitty wove his first carpet. The factory is in Silver Street and carpets were woven by women and young girls working at upright looms. Unfortunately due to health and safety issues visitors are no longer allowed to tour ...