Filling in the Blanks

Boy am I glad to be back online! I am glad we had the BB but the speed reminded me of my old Mac Classic and 96K modem.

As you've seen, we've easily settled into the house and I can't believe it's been nearly a month! I love having a backyard again and yesterday happily did some weeding and planting. We also have a bit of a herb garden in the kitchen window with our hardy basil and newcomers parsley and chives.

Our trip to Cornwall was fantastic as you can see from the photos. We stayed at Park Farm B&B which we both highly recommend. The location was perfect, easy drives to the towns and tourist spots but removed enough for peace at night. Adam enjoyed his Full English breakfast each morning and one night we had the 3-course dinner of smoked duck loin, sea bass in a creamy lemony heavenly sauce and green beans and blueberry crumble tart-pie with homemade Cornish ice cream. YUM! We also enjoyed wine from the local winery, Camel Valley. They do a red, a white, and a sparkling wine; we tried both the red and white; the red was our favorite.

It's not that I don't know the type of wine, that's how they are labeled. The red was smoother than the usual red and didn't burn like I usually find them. The white we didn't really care for, it was described to us as dry.

There are tastings and tours available at the vineyard, we planned to stop by but didn't make it. Next time!

With the sunny weather, we opted to skip Eden Project, since it's mostly in-sphere and take advantage of the coastal/beach areas. The first night we took the water taxi to Padstow, where May Day is a huge celebration/party. The streets were packed, the pubs overflowing. We walked around best we could and ate at an Italian-ish restaurant overlooking the bay. We wanted to eat local seafood as much as possible and we did!

Saturday we went to Port Quin and Port Isaac. We got to Port Quin early and were the only souls up and around, we walked along the coast and into the water a bit as the tide was out. The water was a deep turquoise and with the clear blue sky and green rolling hills was utterly impressive. Seems in England, you're never far from the farmland. Although I have heard tell of this London town that is surrounded by concrete :)

Now I've been to both sides of the Atlantic! Didn't see any jellyfish here, or medical waste for that matter...

Port Isaac is a few miles further along from Port Quin, it's a fishing village and we walked down to the town, a few galleries and harbor, then walked up, up, up to the top, built-in steps as well, and enjoyed the panoramic views. That's where the video that includes "avoid the poo" was shot.

Sunday we returned to Padstow for our boatrip. We booked for a sightseeing tour along the coast so were a bit surprised when it was a fishing trip but nevermind that, it was a great ride. The water was choppy and the boat was tossing around, the photos were taken with the camera held straight, the boat was rocking! Adam caught some mackerel and we gave them to our B&B owners before heading down to visit a friend in Hale.

After Hale we took the train to St Ives, walked along the sandy beach and had dinner, more seafood!

Monday we headed home after breakfast, it's a 4hr drive total, most on the M5, and we wanted to avoid the return holiday caravan traffic. Think I-17 southbound on Memorial Day. We returned home safely without event.

We definitely will return, I am looking forward to laying on the warm sandy beach in summer. Plus the B&B owners want to expand to offer cooking classes to which we both said YES!

Here's the link if you're looking for a great place to stay.

Well Adam just put out a delicious looking dinner so I will catch you all up on our trip to Warwick Castle today in a bit.

Hope everyone is well.