The Southwest Coast Path, Cornwall, England, 2015

by Linden B. (Lindy) Sisk


Day 10 - Ride from Porthcothan to Newquay

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The weather forecast for today was poor, with a special weather statement about possible flooding, and thunderstorms in the forecast. A bus going to Newquay stopped right in front of Old MacDonald's Farm, where we were staying, so we elected to take the bus, as the Coast Path is very exposed on clifftops.

We caught the bus on schedule, and enjoyed the ride in a classic double-decker bus. Sally and Ian elected to get off about 5 miles short of town in order to walk in, as the rain was still holding off. The rest rode on into Newquay, which stopped right across the street from our hotel. We inquired in the hotel, and found that our rooms would not be available for a couple of hours, nor had our luggage arrived. We headed off in different directions, I to do some shopping, and got together later for drinks and a bit of lunch, as Sally and Ian had arrived from their walk and a drink at the Great Western Hotel down the street.

We got into our rooms at around 2:00, which is when it really began to rain. After doing some laundry, I took a nap. I got up around 4:00, and decided to go for a walk in the rain. I had on my rain jacket and an umbrella, which allowed me to take a few pictures with my iPhone. The interesting house on an island connected to the mainland by a suspension bridge was built and owned by Tristan's uncle. The construction of that bridge must have been an interesting challenge.

We had drinks in one of the rooms prior to a very good dinner in the hotel, then headed off to bed. For most of us, it was the worst night's sleep of the trip, as a rugby team was having a noisy party in the pub across the road, and we had little choice but to have windows open for ventilation, as the rooms were quite warm, with no air-conditioning. No one would be interested in any subsequent visit to Newquay to stay in the same hotel.


Tristan's Uncle House

Harbor

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