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30th June 2022

6/30/2022

Day 34 of my big adventure.

I had work this morning but this afternoon I drove to Bigbury-on-Sea which was about a twenty minute drive down narrow country lanes. I'm sure I went there on a coach trip once many years ago but I can't imagine how! Anyway very nice and pretty much as I remembered it. Burgh island is just across the sand when the tide is out or can be accessed via a wierd vehicle on stilts when the tide is in. Burgh island is the setting for Agatha Christie's 'And then there were none' and has been used as a film location many times. There is an art deco hotel, a pub and very little else on the island.

June 29th, 2022

6/29/2022

Day 33 of my big adventure and I am now at California Cross, Nr Ivybridge in Devon. The site is tiered and I think I am on the fourth tier. There are a couple of ready tents but I don't think they are occupied. Today has been cloudy but warm and no rain. There is a washing machine on site so did a load of washing this afternoon.

27th June 2022

6/27/2022

Day 31 of my big adventure and a full month since I left home.

Not much to report today. Worked until mid afternoon and then went out to find a post box and to get diesel. Have now finished the back of my Autumn sweater.

26th June 2022

6/26/2022

Day 30 of my big adventure.

Rained a bit this morning but went brighter so decided to go to Fowey. (Pronounced 'Foy' apparently by the locals, like 'Muzzle' (Mousehole) and 'Snozzle' (St Austel).

Nice and sunny and a really pretty place on the river. Car park right at the top of the town again with steep road and steps leading down. (I'm getting kind of used to this now though it kills me to walk back up again. So unfit!!). Busy but not crowded so managed a few shots of the town this time. Wide range of building types from really old cottages to quite grand buildings.

25th June 2022

6/25/2022

Day 29 of my big adventure, four weeks since I set out.

Weather forecast for today was sunshine and showers and it certainly lived up to it. I decided to go to Looe but when I arrived it started to rain. Stopped after a bit though and the sun came out before another shower. It's been like that all day.

Finally managed to find a Jubilee souvenir to add to my collection, a nice plate. I just hope there's room on the shelf. Also picked up a couple of nice tops from a charity shop. Most of the charity shops I've looked in in Cornwall have been ridiculously expensive so I stopped looking in them. Only popped in this one to get out of the rain and found a pretty Mantaray top for £3.50 and an as new Saltrock T shirt in a lovely aqua colour for just £3. Much better!

Looe is pretty with a nice harbour and little narrow streets. Tricky to take pictures in the town as it was very busy. Ice creams topped with clotted cream appeared to be the local delicacy, as well as pasties of course.

24th June 2022

6/24/2022

Day 28 of my big adventure and I am now at a Certificated Site called The Leans, Nr Bodmin.

Weather was threatening rain when I packed up this morning but held off to a drizzle as I was pulling away. Rained all the way here. Should have taken 1 hour but took an extra 45 minutes due to roadworks on the A30. Anyone heading down this way over the summer be aware. Not too bad going south but evil going north. Anyway, here now and the rain has stopped. Didn't bother to go anywhere this afternoon, just chilled. Hopefully it will be a better day tomorrow and I can explore.

Site is bordered by countryside on three sides and by a couple of houses and the A38 on the other.

23rd June 2022

6/23/2022

Day 27 of my big adventure and my last day at Marazion.

I couldn't leave without a visit to St Michael's Mount so booked tickets for 11.30am this morning. The site is jointly looked after by the St Aubyn family and the National Trust. As a Trust member I didn't need to pay for the entrance, just for the boat over and back as the tide was in. The walk up was very steep cobblestones with no hand rail in places. I got as far as the cannons but didn't go right up to the castle as there was nothing to hold on to at all. Good views from the top though and the harbour was pretty.

Next stop was Porthleven where I stopped for a scone and jam and a cup of tea at a little cafe overlooking the harbour. There were some craft stalls around the harbour so I picked up a little birthday present for someone.

Final stop Kynance Cove on the Lizard Peninsula, just round the corner from Lizard Point and National Trust. Right on the cliff tops with great views. To get there I had to pass the Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, which was massive.

22nd June 2022

6/22/2022

Day 26 of my big adventure and no work today, not until Monday. Yay!

Beautiful sunny morning, blue sky, no breeze, perfect day for visiting Lands End. On the way there I stopped off to visit the Minack theatre. Built by a lady called Rowena Cade and started in 1931 it is amazing. Well worth a visit. Check out the webcam on the website.

Next stop Lands End. Unfortunately it seems to have been taken over by Merlin, not the magician, the theme park people. Still the view was unspoilt. There were a few anchors about. I wondered if any of them were made in the Black Country but there were no makers names on them. Sat on a rock to eat a Cornish pasty (had to be done!)

Sennan Cove.

20th June 2022

6/20/2022

Day 24 of my big adventure.

Work this morning but as the weather was nice and sunny went to St Ives this afternoon. Parked on a car park way up above the town. Shuttle buses were available to take people down into the town and the harbour. Decided to walk but very steep going down. Place was very, very busy. Car park was full and about 10 coaches. Nice harbour and beaches. Tide was out. Town full of little streets but impossible to take any photos because of the amount of people. Caught the shuttle bus back up to the car park.

Sat out in the sun when I got back, watching the rabbits.

19th June 2022

6/19/2022

Day 23 of my big adventure.

Cloudy and windy today but did not look too threatening so thought I would go and take a look at the tin mines around St Just.

The Levant mine is National Trust so I booked myself a place on a tour and headed off. You actually have to park at another mine which is not NT and walk about 1/4 mile across the cliff top to reach the Lavant mine. Lots of old mine workings in that area, mostly just the chimneys left now. The other buildings being gradually dismantled for the stone they were built with which was granite. The tour was very interesting and informative, explaining what life was like for the miners in the 18 hundreds. At first they didn't even have a cage to lift them up and down but had to use ladders. Gradually these was replaced by a beam engine, driven by steam which hauled the men and the ore up and down. The engine is still working, though no longer coal fired. It was fascinating to watch. Photos were difficult as it is all caged in for safety reasons. (Rightly so, it was a beast with a massive flywheel!). They mined both copper and tin, the latter being at the lower levels, and tunnelled out right under the sea. The plan below is for the Geevor mine, which closed in 1986. The Lavant mine is on the very far left and closed in 1936.

Just as the tour was coming to an end it started to rain so I got quite wet walking back across the cliff top. Luckily the Geevor mine has a cafe so I popped in for a much needed scone and cup of tea. The rain has not stopped since.