St Mawes day

The Forecast predicted strong winds, so we planned a shore day. Rained hard early morning, so we got up v slowly. Didn't want the wet involved in turning on the gas in the cockpit, so had cereal & juice with a promise of coffee later. Got the 1045 ferry to St Mawes, which takes 25 mins across the estuary. V few yachts about. Blustery & cool.


In St Mawes we grabbed the first coffee and danish on the pier. The sun came out and with wind protection suddenly it was v warm, esp for walking up their steep lanes. Sat in the lovely little church and remembered Audrey and Mary, whose birthdays were today and yday. Saw the spring that St Mawes himself prayed at.

Considered a longer walk, but had a lovely warm baguette sandwich for lunch at the Mr Scorse deli. Then a,walk to St Mawes castle, the best preserved of Henry VIII's coastal protections; admired from outside as no time to go in.

With time to spare before the ferry we needed an ice cream, and the Hotel Tresanton said they made their own. We had a scoop each of excellent ice cream on their terrace overlooking the bay served by staff in crisp white uniforms for ... £3 each! As we waited for the ferry N espyed a seafood van, and got a mixed pot for £4, chenneling his grandad who lived cockles and winkles. L thought it mad at first, after ice cream, but ended up eating half. Near the pier is an ex garage that still has the old pumps from 60 years ago - N remembered his grandad working those pumps at a garage in Blandford. 

A rolly ferry ride back in strong winds and we trudged down Market- Church-Arwenack street for what felt like the 73rd time, past our turning to Tesco to bolster our provisions. We did hit one charity shop and N got a shirt and L a skirt - a rhyming result. In the boat our hour's rest was diminished by various unpacking, packing, sandwich making, juice making - ready for tomorrow. 

Out we turned again, to walk 20 mins, down those streets again, to the cinema again, to see The Phoenician Scheme, a surreal Wes Anderson film with many top name cameos. We couldn't face the streets again so took a taxi back to The Stable near the Haven where we enjoyed (demolished) huge pizzas and pints of cider. Needed that! Over 13,000 steps today. Ready for zzz.

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