Caravan Travels

10.24am – Something is different. Yes, there really has been a change. For the first time in ten days we haven’t woken up to fog/mist/clouds that have lost the will to fly – call it what you will, but I can see caravans that are three rows further up the hill than we are for the first time. Not only that, there are actual blue bits in the sky. Certainly there’s more white than blue at the moment, but it finally really is possible that we’re on for nice weather today. All is still damp after a torrential rain shower overnight, but if the sun can get through everything might just dry up. Fingers crossed!

Helen has gone for a swim at the on-site heated, open-air swimming pool whilst I’m having a relaxed breakfast and a cup of coffee. I’m sure Helen will want a poke around the shops in Looe today – she has still to visit the town properly – but with luck, we’ll be sitting outside later-on this evening. Wow, imagine that!

1pm – So the blue sky has disappeared to be replaced by a blanket grey cloud layer. However, although there is mist one hill away from here, it is still fairly clear here with no rain forecast. Helen is in the middle of doing a big laundry cycle and our intention is to peg everything up outside and leave it whilst we drive to Fowey for a visit. Despite what I said earlier we’re doing Looe tomorrow when the annual river raft race is on and the weather looks to be blanket sunshine.

I know I’m blogging an awful lot about the weather, but I am British and it is reputedly our national obsession after all!

2.45pm – We’ve arrived in Fowey and it’s getting sunnier by the minute!

3.51pm – We’ve just met up with Garry and Jacquie in Fowey and it’s finally properly sunny. This is a most beautiful place and we’re really glad we’ve come. We’ve had excellent fish finger sandwiches for lunch and now I’m reliably informed that it’s cream tea time! I just don’t know how Helen intuitively knows these things, but I’ve learned that it’s just best not to argue!

6.45pm – We’re now back at the caravan having had a really good afternoon in Fowey. We’re in agreement that it’s definitely a place to go back to and stay a few days. It has lots and lots of restaurants, traditional pubs and cafes. It’s certainly one of the most impressive places we’ve visited since being in Cornwall. The views along the river estuary heading out towards the sea are just superb!

We’re sitting outside in the sunshine for only the second time in almost three weeks. It’s lovely and quiet with only the birds singing in the trees around us. The beer is cold and the washing is all dry – bliss!