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Cornwall and Devon, UK
Well, my first long trip out of London and i cant tell you how much you appreciate getting out of smog and city rat race..............and i normally like the fast pace!
We started on road bit later than our 6am departure date......11am, close enough!! Carly, Dom (matt's mate frm high school) and i set off....first off to Bath then onto Exeter. Bath is a world heritage city and is a roman built city with original roman baths and remains. Bath was built in the mouth in an extinct volcano with hot springs beneath the city. History aside it is the cutest town.....busier than some of the quaint villages we went thru on the way and full of school holiday makers. Was the set for that reese witherspoon movie "Vanity Fair" and was home to Jane Austen & Jamie Cullen......bit of trivia for u folks!!
Off to St Ives on Fri for Lunch.........pub grub.....Yum! And to the stones that are actually older than stonehenge....but not as popular because....well they're not stonehenge! Even so, meant we were able to get right up close and take photos of.....well rocks! Although impressive and you appreciate the conspiracy theories behind how they got there, once you see them....youre like....."well its minus 5 and they're just rocks....so back to the car" Hence the bright orange uggs.....when that wind whips around all fashion statements go out the window.
Off to Lands End..............the most western point of England.....and then onto Minack theatre, where an outdoor greek style theatre has been carved into the cliffs.....still operating and seats up to 750 people! I'll let the photos speak for themselves.
We then retired to the famous surfing town Newquay....you can see how it would be absolutly buzzing in the summer. It seems a bit odd to see how many surf shops there are.....you wonder how they survive 9months out of the year??!! But after searching around in dark for about 45mins we came across Mike and Gill's B & B......"come in come in.....have a look at the room........its £20 each but thats for ensuite...heated rm....english breakfast i serve up when youre ready to get up..." SOLD!!! Considering all other places were either making up prices as they sized us up from doorway or the hostels were £17 to share bunk beds.....and no brekky!"
They were the nicest people....hence the photo op....and especially Mike.....never shut up as he poured cup after cup of coffee! 3 of us decided we're on a campaign to recommend everyone to go there!! Fajitas and margaritas a littl mexican plc that nite.....before hitting the town. Until we realised, in the summer, there is no town....We went to the one pub with more 20 people in it, but quickly became aware that it was the equivalent of Redback/Walkabout & Downunder.....especially when i overheard comments like this in bathroom.......... "OHMIGOD....like.. Josh's mate ..like..totally wants to get with you!!!"
Onto Plymouth.....like a little London, and this is where i was dragged to my first Walkabout - the Aussie themed bar franchise all over UK.............to my travelled mates.....i tried to avoid at all costs but they fricken dragged me here to prove a point.....lets just be thankful they didnt force the 'traditional Redback shooter" they normally make u throw back....
Then we arrived in Bristol....found a plc at last min.....everywhere booked out as game on....but we swindled a £60 rm out of the Ibis......for £26.......only condition....the toilet didnt work so we'd have to use lobby toilet.....sold! Out we went for a big nite that we were deprived of in Newquay! Off for few cocktails before we came across cool bar....that had arabian themed couches and walls, little courtyards with vined doorways! And as u can c from photos.....HUGE COCKTAILS!! But all went pearshaped when we came across....."Bristol Chav's...."
Carly and i were trying our best to look cool on dance flr when someone next to us let one rip........of course being the absolute children that we are......were doubled over laughing..........until some girl came over..."Are you laughing at my friend..?".........no no....we laughing at something else........Her : Do you want me to hit you?" and before we could respond.....she hit Carly square in face..........Aunty Mel went into serious ER mode.....grabbing ice, giving descript to bouncers......all while poor Dom was getting us drinks & had no idea what was going on..............She's ok......was bit of shock to us littl Londoner's. Was bit much then but funny to look back on now, oe hell of a shiner!! So back to the hotel.............only to find our carpet was flooded.......nothing damaged but hotel gave us breakfast for free!!! Yah
Then to wrap up our "quiet Englishtown roadtrip"....Stonehenge! It really is a 'jump out of car...........walk up to fence.....take photo thru wire........appreciate history......laugh at tourists that paid to get on other side of fence, especially since the only 5-10metres closer.......jump back in car..' But its something that u cant drive past, and have to cross off your list! Having said that its good to be back in London....not sleeping in car, eating huge egg breakfasts every morning, pub grub for lunch, people smiling in the street....what am i saying, i wanna go back!
Just not to the Bristol b****es!!! Talk soon guys xxxooo
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