Wednesday was a big walking day. I drove from Padstow to Barnstaple and thought I'd have a quick visit to Port Isaac and to Tintagel on the way through. Ha, nothing quick about it! Driving in to Port Isaac was like driving through a maze of country lanes, none of which seemed to be the right one, till finally I arrived at the Atlantic Ocean. I squirmed into a parking space and then the rain came down. Not to be deterred I donned my wet weather gear and set of...

Today has been a leisurely day in Padstow. Lots of mature aged folk enjoying a day out and about and lots of eateries and drinkeries of course. Lots of dogs on leads in the town and very little doggie doo to be seen. I have seen lots of chocolate labradors in this part of the world and quite a few Jack Russells....I'm not joking." The first thing that hits you when you walk into the shopping area by the water is the smell of freshly baked pasties. A genuin...

Sunday here in Falmouth was hot and full of walking (for me anyway). As I lurched out of my guest house this morning I was confronted by ten thousand Cornish women all in pink and running/strolling/waddling in aid of breast cancer. Moving against the flow of the huge pink mass I eventually made it to Pendennis Castle for my history lesson for today. It was built by Henry number 8 (not personally) to protect the right bank of the Falmouth harbor from unruly riv...

Today began with another wander through the Salisbury Cathedral grounds en route to the Wiltshire and Berkshire Rifles museum. Then visits to two English Heritage properties: the first was Old Sarum which was the original site for Salisbury and the cathedral on a nearby hilltop as determined by Willie the Conqueror. After that I visited Stonehenge. It was a little underwhelming for me and maybe everyone else was also wondering what the fuss was all about. I k...

OK I'm here still in Salisbury. I slept in today and almost missed breakfast! I must be starting to relax a bit. What a gorgeous place! Historical things everywhere, restaurants and bars, and the River Avon flowing down the middle of it all! Some signs on the river walkways which promote care of he river and its water talk about a number of great attributes. The chalk in the local geology filters the water and keeps in clear and nice to drink, and the clinche...