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Oct 27 / Administrator

24 October – Cornwall

I felt so good that after my medical appointment on Tuesday we decided we would go away for a couple of days.  We set off Wednesday morning for two nights in Cornwall.  We based ourselves in Looe in an area of Cornwall that we either did not know or had not visited for many years.  Looe is a town of two halves either side of the tidal estuary of the river of the same name.  We were expecting to stay in East Looe in a smart hotel overlooking the estuary.

On our way to Looe we visited nearby 340-20141022.jpgPolperro for the afternoon.

We really enjoyed the peaceful (and almost completely car free) town and harbour in gentle sunshine.

Gerry marvelled at the photographs of the 2013-14 winter storms pounding the harbour wall and the massive hydraulic gate that could be closed to protect the very small harbour from the ravages of the sea.

Our hotel turned out to be rather drab looking but the bedroom340-20141023b.JPG and sitting room in our suite were just like the photos on the internet and very nice indeed – we were even able to enjoy a glass of wine sitting on our balcony before going out to eat. East Looe has some wonderful restaurants and during our stay we enjoyed two wonderful evening meals in different very smart seafood restaurants.   Annie and I are both quite dismayed at how our appetites have got so much smaller and we now realise that even 2 courses can be far too much!

The next morning we set off to travel the relatively short Looe Valley railway line (operated by First Great Western) The trip to Liskeard was pleasant but would have been even more picturesque if the sun had been shining. We travelled straight back to Looe on the train and then spent the day visiting Newquay, where we walked on the beach and watched surfers braving the cold water.

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Next we  travelled to St Austell, where we stayed long enough to reset the satnav!, and then to Mevagissey where we thoroughly enjoyed a coffee sitting in leather armchairs looking through open windows to the harbour (idyllic). Our final stop was the very small Talland Bay where we encountered one family on the seashore, and a couple of men walking a dog. (magic).

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We had originally hoped to spend Friday morning exploring more of this part of Cornwall but the weather was grim so we decided to just head home having thoroughly enjoyed our short visit.