Rainy day in Fowey

Very slow up after good long sleep; funny how the body adapts to a harder bed over a few days. Mind you, N thinks that day 9 is perhaps the limit for his back and knees, so home tomorrow will be welcome.

Porridge and coffee on Pontoon 4, watching comings and goings - though it's very quiet for a Sat in June. Must be the wind and rain. Water Taxi into town, very efficient (and for future it does go to Mixtow). Dived into public toilets for ... then dived into The Galleon Inn for a coffee and out of the rain- they have comfy seats with great view. We stayed there in 2023 when we came to Shrimpers Week by car.

Sauntered down Fore Street and hit the one charity shop in town that is open; N got some great Next trousers. Next stop was RNLI and we got a long tour of the 40 yo all-weather lifeboat that is being retired this Aug. Really interesting and rather poignant as Fowey won't get a replacement, but will have two D Class instead.

'Flaming June' it is not!

Was still bucketing down so dived into first place behind RNLI Quay, North Street Kitchen for a light lunch sitting on a long table with others. Excellent crab foccacia sandwich, mussels & oysters in breadcrumbs followed by rhubarb with yoghurt and shortbread.

Walked back through town, it doesn't take long, to the Old Grammar School Garden on the Esplanade. A lovely, tranquil spot humming with bees and two beautiful scarlet tiger moths. N had discovered it on a previous visit, L was enchanted.



It felt like rain so we repaired to the Royal Fowey Yacht Club and got there just as the heavens opened ... again. Soft drinks and then coffee in very comfortable surroundings while watching the Troy yachts and the Fowey Racers racing in the river - very tricky conditions from squalls to calms. The rain stopped so we strolled again, then Water Taxi 'home', where thoughts of lounging in the cockpit were squashed by another squall. Tides were checked for tomorrow and departure set for 1230. The forecast looks good, but all know about forecasts ... that's all they are. A quiet evening board, reading, a pasta meal and a drink to celebrate our last night - hopefully! Here is Sirena V in amongst the big boys - we're pretty sure we're the smallest visitor.

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