I have often posted about my Travel rants!, Train rants and even More traveller’s rants!… but the list is getting longer, following the last few journeys and travel experiences I have a few to add to my list….. Whilst travelling on a ferry one passenger chose to layout on a settee which would have served two […]
Cally Croft is a first class stay in the first class fishing town of Padstow. Our host greeted us at the door on arrival and showed us up to our beautiful beach themed room where we enjoyed three extremely comfortable nights stay. The bed was dressed with crisp white linen and sea blue cushions, the […]
Didn’t get much time in Exeter but I did have enough time to visit the Quay, grab lunch and a few photos…this is what I saw after eating tortilla chips and salsa and supping a Salcombe Gin at Mango’s cafe and bar
Fishbourne is where the Wightlink ferries ‘tie up’ after a forty five minute journey from Gunwharf, Portsmouth. It’s there that many people see the Isle of Wight for the first time, it’s there that locals know they have arrived home. A tiny village hosting a slipway and a bridge that allows for ease of access for both […]
I have visited Seaview a couple of times recently and each time made sure that I found myself near The Boathouse when my stomach was grumbling after long coastal walks around the island. I have been there on both sunny and wintery days and each time received a warm welcome. Nothing beats their fish and chips sitting outside watching […]
Padstow is an upscale fishing town on the North Cornish coast who can boast about its first class eateries created by chef royalty namely Rick Stein and Paul Ainsworth, this in turn has meant that Padstow has become the byword for good food and for me good gin as I happenstanced on Tarquin’s Cornish on my recent visit. The Grey Traveller likes […]
The Grey Traveller likes to sample a local gin or three when traveling and Padstow threw up Tarquin’s Cornish Gin ….here are my favourites. Cornish Crocus Gin sampled at Burgers and Fish on the Strand. Unusual flavour and has a slight yellowish tinge as you would expect from saffron. I mixed with a light Fever Tree and yes I would […]
We found the start of the Camel Trail east of Padstow Harbour not far from the National Lobster Hatchery. This is an eleven mile round trip walk with fantastic views of the Camel Estuary. The scenery changes from river and sands across to Rock, to slate mounds and water filled quarries. We stopped at The […]
We happened upon the The National Lobster Hatchery at the start of the Camel Trail in Padstow. The Grey Traveller got to meet Captain Barnacles and many of his relations from huge crust crustaceans to teeny tiny see through specs in shades of electric blue and deep orange. There are lots of informative displays reminding us to look after […]
Never one to miss an opportunity to photograph something unusual or quirky or indeed street art I give you Seaview’s knitted decorations currently posing on the sea wall railings. They tick the list for street art, unusual in as much as I haven’t seen anything like this anywhere (have you?) and definitely quirky! If you are […]
