Left Cambourne Monday morning and drove North west to have a look at Newquay. This is the surfing place for Cornwall and has sandy beaches. It wasn't really warm but people were getting on to the beach, many in wetsuits for a bit of surfing. Continuing along the coast road around Watergate Bay which has wide sandy beaches and could be a nice place to spend summer holidays.
Then it was on to Port Isaac (Doc Martin country). We had to park outside the town so it was a walk into town. It must be a mixed blessing for a town such as this to be involved in a TV show, it brings in the tourists who spend their money there, but some must regret the lack of privacy.
We then had a two and a half hour drive to Angela's house in Somerset so we hit the road again. Skirting around Bodmin Moor and Dartmoor, through Launceston, around Exeter and towards Taunton.
Angela is Janelle's cousin-in-law whom we have met before and she has made us very welcome. The cottage Angela lives in is in a beautiful spot down the end of a narrow lane with hedgerows right up to the edge of the road. The weather has turned bright and sunny which makes the area look all the more lovely.
Tuesday morning also dawned bright and clear, so after doing some laundry we headed off for a look around West Somerset. First stop was the village of Dunster, where after a walk around town had lunch at the local pub, it being a traditional British pub with low beams and wooden panelling. Dunster Castle overlooks the village and this was a home of the Luttrell family since the 1400's and was handed to the National Trust in 1976 . This castle is different to many we have seen as it would be quite comfortable to live in and is well preserved. We then had a look at Minehead, Blue Anchor and Watchet which are on the coast of the Bristol Channel. The tide goes out a long way here and we could see Wales in the distance.
The it was back home to reorganize our cases ready for flying out tomorrow.
Singapore here we come.
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