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Torquay to Penzance

12/13/2013

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After a chat with our hostess it was clear the drive to Penzance was longer than we originally thought.

We set off as soon as possible stopping first at Paignton with its colourful rows of.changing sheds on the beachfront, and many traditional English beachfront hotels.

We then drove on to Brixham for a look at the town and of course the Golden Hind. An old cobblestoned seafront with cafes including pasty shops, icecream shops, Devon teas, gaudy souvenirs mostly sea oriented crowded for space.

The Golden Hind takes pride of place in the middle of the seafront and is spectacular with its intricate rigging, and beautifully kept timber hull.

We just had to try a pasty....(  that is…a p - “as”  ty rather thana  “p - ars ty as the Australians say) so that cleared that up.....we have often wondered which pronunciation is correct.

We went to a bakery ......Fullers Pasties on the seafront, that specialised with all kinds of different flavours from steak and ale, pork and apple, turkey and cranberry and many more. Buying one each to take away, they were a welcome lunch later in the day.

We drove on around the coast road past long stretches of beach. Stopping for photos, we enjoyed an icecream cone from a small kiosk right on the sand at one beach. The sand turned out to be very tiny pebbles rather than proper sand and quite hard to walk on.

On through very old villages with whitewashed thatch roofed houses right on the road front, we finally arrived at Plymouth after a ferry ride across the river.


It was really difficult  to find our way around…. we found the Hoe and drove around the edge of the citadel.....not mentioned  anywhere in maps or guide books, but the old stone walls appear to be a main feature of the city. We went into the Royal,Yacht Club for a break and to sample a  Devon Tea. Several flavours of scone with jam and devon clotted cream…..mmmmmmm yum!

Down the hill there was an old bathhouse set on the hill in park land. Being a lovely and quite hot day the locals were basking in their rare sunshine!

Finding our way out of Plymouth we headed on to Truro. Getting through the cities was proving a mission and Truro was the worst. Traffic going the opposite direction was quite literally banked up for miles and miles.

We eventually found the A30 and managed to get to Penzance by 6. 45 after a 7 hour drive!
Our B&B The Pendennis is a huge old historic house on a nice street just up from the waterfront.

We have been upgraded to a bigger room though 3 stories up.....the hosts are very pleasant and helpful. The Pendennis is in a row of B&B’s  We walked along the seafront and had dinner at one of the many eateries......a carvery as well as plenty of fish was on the menu at The Luggate.

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    We, Gail and Brian, have permanently itchy feet .
    Our  list of travel aspirations never seems to get shorter, despite visiting many fascinating countries over many years. While we have both visited about 100 countries each - not all the same, we look forward to enjoying many more, as we satisfy our "Yen for Travel".

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