Bude – hot in Cornwall

Sitting outside our B&B for the night, at about 5:15 pm, in the sun. Had to buy sunblock today and have just smothered it on. Glass of wine soon on the terrace, maybe just the paved area between the terrace house and the footpath.The road we’re on leads to one part of the harbour, about 10 min walk, and is quiet.
We found out last night that the annual Cornwall agricultural show is on for the next few days, and we were planning to use the road leading through the town it is being held in. We were told by a few people that driving would be very slow, so Gill managed to navigate us through back roads that I can hardly even see on the map. It was about 2 miles and took us over an hour – very narrow roads again, stops to let cars passed (there are regular passing bays along the narrow roads), u turns to get us back on the right roads and very small direction signs.



Of course, being near by, we had to go to Port Wenn (actually Port Isaac) where  Doc Martin was set. Would you believe they were filming part of the next series when we got there. We saw Louisa and Mrs Tishell (the pharmacist in the neck brace). The village is still a working fishing port and really is stunning. What a job for some of the production team to find just the right village/setting for filming. Very busy with delivery vehicles, locals, production crew and all these bloody tourists.  Worked off our big breakfast again, walking around the steep roads.

 

 
 

 

 

Even though we knew Tintagel is touristy & kitsch, we spent an hour there and visited the old post office, a 14th century building. It was stunning, partly because of its age and appearance and partly because it was small and intimate.

 

 

 

On then to Bude where we are at the moment. Called into Sainsbury and bought a bottle of Italian Pinot Grigio, cooling down at the moment in the fridge. Should be nice & cool for us in about 1/2 hour. And it is!


It’s taking longer than we thought by the time we stop & look at things and use small roads, but that’s what touring is all about. As long as we get to the hotel we’ve booked in North West Wales by next Wednesday night, we’re OK. There’s a lot to see & do in just under a week, especially as there are so many spectacular sights and activities. We need to fit in a couple of “little Welsh trains” around the Mt Snowdon/Snowdonia National Park.