Day 9 - Noisy Newquay
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| Newquay family gathering |
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| Newquay family gathering |
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| The tranquility of a quaint Cornish fishing village |
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| Early morning in Newquay harbour |
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| Boat maintenance and knees receiving much needed vitamin D |
The quiet little harbour of Newquay exploded into life at around 06.00 when the local fishing fleet got I to their boats and left.
I've never seen them land any fish so I can only assume that these wise folk knew what was going to happen later in the day.
At around about hangover o'clock the small patch of sand in the harbour (made significantly smaller by the presence of Double Sovereign) began to fill up with seemingly all of Birmingham's frustrated international travellers. It became impossible to move in the end.
Bright spots were a visit by poles sister hand her family who I hadn't seen for decades and also a long overdue trip to the laundrette. That and pasties as well as fish and chips made the day bearable.
In amongst the many distractions we were offered plenty of assistance from local sailors and managed to get a couple of repairs done to hatches and sloppy rudder fittings. About out to the harbour master... one of the nicest we have met.
I've never seen them land any fish so I can only assume that these wise folk knew what was going to happen later in the day.
At around about hangover o'clock the small patch of sand in the harbour (made significantly smaller by the presence of Double Sovereign) began to fill up with seemingly all of Birmingham's frustrated international travellers. It became impossible to move in the end.
Bright spots were a visit by poles sister hand her family who I hadn't seen for decades and also a long overdue trip to the laundrette. That and pasties as well as fish and chips made the day bearable.
In amongst the many distractions we were offered plenty of assistance from local sailors and managed to get a couple of repairs done to hatches and sloppy rudder fittings. About out to the harbour master... one of the nicest we have met.
That said... whatever the weather, we weren't hanging around for any more
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