Now we had reached Falmouth it was time for me to have a few days rest as I had previously walked all the coast path between Place and Looe, some of it many times. It should have been time for Margaret to be set free to enjoy walking on her own without having to wait for me all the time.
However the best laid plans went a bit pear shaped when we heard on the local news in the morning that all the ferries were cancelled between Falmouth and St Mawes and Place on the Roseland peninsular due to very high winds. This was the worst time for this to happen because it was impossible to catch a bus around the Fal estuary so poor Margaret ended up having to get a taxi which took her across the King Harry Ferry up-river and then to Place. It cost her a great deal of money and she had to use her smart phone to guide the taxi driver who hadn't a clue where he was going!
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| Place House |
It was very windy on the coast path and after a coffee stop at Portscatho she battled on to Portloe making it in record time.
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| St Anthony Lighthouse |
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| Portscatho |
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| Portscatho |
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| Nare Head |
I felt a bit guilty leaving her to the elements but the plan had always been that I would take it easy for a few days so off I went to Truro on the bus for a look around and then another bus to Portloe which are few and far between. Incidentally if you ever go to Cornwall and want to use the buses, First Kernow produce a booklet with all the bus routes and timetables in it. You can also use your concessionary pass before 9.30 and pay no more than £2 per journey.
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| Truro |
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| Truro Cathedral |
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| River Fal at Truro |
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| Portloe |
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| Portloe |
I had a short walk on an inland path from Portloe to Broom Parc where we were staying for the night, and what a splendid place it was. We had been looking forward to sitting out in the garden overlooking the sea but it was far too windy for that and we ended up watching a roaring log fire instead.
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| Broom Parc |
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View from the bedroom
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If you ever get the chance, Broom Parc is a must to stay the night. It is owned by the National Trust but Lindsay and Keith have been tenants there for 28 years. She reminded us a bit of Jilly Cooper! The house was used in 1991 as the setting for the 'Camomile Lawn' and it retains most of its original features. Follow this
link for an interactive tour. This was certainly the most memorable B&B of our journey this year.
It was a bit like Wuthering Heights with the wind whistling through the rattling single glazed windows but the beds were comfy and warm and we had a good night's sleep..........very atmospheric.
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