Yesterday was a down day for us. I don’t mean emotionally, just physically. We slept in, ate lunch, took naps, and had coffee with friends. It was nice being on the Caribbean Princess while people were on shore.
We ate dinner at a table of 10 and then went to the show. The group was the Trawlermen and they sang sea shanties, folk and Celtic music. They really had the crowd hopping.
This morning we woke at 6 am for coffee in the cabin and headed to the Explorer Lounge to meet Heather and Dave, the couple with whom we shared today’s tour. The weather was slightly overcast and cool.
We landed in Falmouth where we met our driver Pat and off we went on our adventure. The highlight of today was to do a walking Doc Martin tour in Port Isaac. But first we stopped at Newquay and the beach.
This is supposedly one of the best surfing beaches in England. Lots of people ready with their boards but little wave action.
Also the Headlands Hotel is located here, a very posh, upscale property.
And quiet spots for solitude.
Down the road overlooking the harbor was a Huer’s Hut. This was where a lookout would watch for ripples in the water and diving birds. When he saw this he would notify the fishermen and they would head out to catch fish.
Our next stop was the village of St. Mawgan in Pydar .which was built in the 13th century. St. Mawgan has a 13th-century parish. The church was originally a cruciform building of the 13th century but was enlarged by a south aisle and the upper part of the tower in the 15th.
We arrived just in time to hear the end of a service and say the Lord’s Prayer.
The Yew Tree which is in many English Churchyards, wards off evil spirits.
The Lanherne House became the home for cloistered nuns who took vows of silence, chastity and poverty.
There was a chapel attached to the convent that had a silence sign on the door. We ventured in to say a prayer or two.
Next to the chapel was a Celtic Cross which our tour guide said was the oldest in England and possibly the world.
We headed closer to Port Isaac and stopped at a beautiful area with outcroppings into the sea.
It was a lovely spot but the path was difficult to walk. We walked a bit and Heather took a few photos of us.
And seconds after that photo, Dave missed a step and ended up rupturing his quad muscle.
The Coast Guard and ambulances were called. They were there quickly and off Dave went to the hospital.
Unfortunately our tour ended and the driver took Bruce and I and Dave’s wife back to the ship. She picked up their passports and some other things and headed back to the hospital.
They were not able to come back to the ship and probably will fly home tomorrow. I felt bad that we missed Doc Martin but I felt so bad for both of them. That’s no way to have a vacation.
We relaxed the rest of the day. And saw this beautiful sunset tonight.
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