Time to go home :-(
15 days ago, on the first day of the holiday, we visited Stourhead, but only had time to tour the grounds. We decided to revisit so we could take a look around the house. The main attraction is the artwork - every room is like a art gallery.
Today the weather forecast is grim - rain all day, but I spotted a hole in the clouds above the Polperro area, so we headed there.
Sure enough, as we approached the port, the cloud thinned and by the time we reached the sea, we had bright sunshine.
I visited Fowey for the first time today and the question I have to as is why didn't I do it before.
Compared to it's nearby neighbour, Looe, it's chalk and chesse. Where Looe was a tacky and overcrowded Fowley, is a pleasant harbour with tasteful shops and many restaurants and pubs selling local fish.
Took in some of the north Cornish coast today - firstly Crackington Haven. It has the hottest day so far and you couldn't stay in the sun too long.
Visited Cotehele, a National Trust property near Plymouth. You have to choose a bright day as there is no lighting in the property.
Bodmin Gaol is one of those places that you keep seeing advertised but something tells you that it is probably best avoided. Well it is so close to where I am staying, I had to give it a go - I wish I had listened to my instinct!
A lot of traveling yesterday so today I have kept it local with a visit to Mevagissey. I stayed here back in 2005 and this is my first visit since then. It's still as pretty and unspoiled as ever.
With the first week over it's time to move on and say goodbye to the Lizard. Half way on the journey to the base for the second week, is the Lost Gardens of Heligan. Again, a place I have visited before but always worth a return visit and I still haven't sen it all.
The day after Zennor and I am feeling it in my legs - an easy day was called for. Headed out to Pendennis Castle - somewhere I have visited often, but always worth it.
Since my last visit there have been a few changes. First they have introduced guided tours to parts of the military installations that were previously closed to the public. Second, they now fire one of the guns every day at noon.
Oh boy! This was a tough one. a few years back I completed the walk between Zennor and St. Ives (and back). With the undulations of the Coastal path it was more like mountaineering than hiking. This time I look the westerly route from Zennor.
Nice start to the day again - visited Lizard Point, the most southerly point in England. While there spotted a Cough - the bird that appears on the Cornish coat of arms but until recently had disappeared from these shores.
Slightly overcast again - no sun, so no beach. Visited the Godolphin estate - a property newly acquired by the National Trust
Well the weather was never going to last. Today started off overcast but buy the end of the day the sun managed to break through allowing me so finish the day on the beach again.
In the morning I took a walk across the the cliffs at Godrevy - then finished the day on the beach at Portreath.
Summer Holiday Day 2 - After the 300 mile drive yesterday, I only drove a mile today to the local beach, Kennack Sands.
A great day with unbroken sunshine.
Showing a total lack of imagination, I'm back in Cornwall for another holiday. I'm a firm believer in making every day count, so on the way down, I stopped off at Stourhead.
