boats

We saw these colourful little boats in the harbour at the privately owned village of Clovelly in North Devon.  A beautiful little village, perched high on steep, traffic free, cobbled paths that wind down to the historic harbour below.

And there was this little boat named 'Doris'

Just like Nanna Doris who was with us at the time.

cornwall (part II)

Beach life.

When the tide is out, this is what you'll see.

Photographs taken at Sandymouth beach, nr Bude, Cornwall, UK.

A wonderful National Trust beach.

a taste of eden

We visited the 'Eden Project' in Cornwall.  So worth a day out if you are down this way.

I was a little worried that the kiddos would be bored out of their little minds trudging around the Biomes looking at all the plants, but there were fantastic summer activites going on, fun water games, den building, fire making, fruit juice cocktail experiments, story telling.  So the kiddos were sorted, and Huzz and I enjoyed taking turns around the huge domes, admiring the amazing flowers, herbs, cactus, exotic fruits and vegetables and other plants. And its not just the Biomes that are the attraction.  The gardens and planted meadows throughout the grounds, and the sculptures are excellent too.

The largest 'conservatories' in the world house a Rainforest with the climate of Malaysia, West Africa and  South America, and the Mediterranean type climates of Italy and Greece, California and South Africa.  The smell, heat and atmosphere of each Biome was spot on.

I read the Eden Project book ten years ago, when the project first opened, and it has been on my wish list of places to visit ever since.  So pleased we made it there.  Here are a few photos to enjoy.

And a great gift shop too.  Fully stocked with Fair Trade, organic foods, candles, plants, toys, Cornish products, books and stacks more.  Far to easy to spend a few GBPs at the end of our great day here.

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First stop Fowey (pronounced Foy / Foi).

A picturesque historic town and seaport on the south coast of Cornwall.  Fowey has little lanes, steep hills, pastel coloured cottages squeezed next to each other and lots of little galleries and local shops.  All this is just a few steps away from the harbour and River Fowey.  A haven for all things nautical - from dingies and canoes to fishing boats, little car ferries and the odd cruiseliner (that somehow manages to squeeze in amongst all the little fishing boats).

Here's a few sights from around this lovely town, the first stop on our Cornish vacation.