So we are still in Cornwall, but driving along a pretty little road into Port Isaac, a picturesque fishing village on the Atlantic coast of North Cornwall.
These days, the little village has become very well known as Portwenn, the fictional village featured in Doc Martin, and where filming of the series takes place. Diane is a fan of this charming series, as am I, so it was rather nice to go and see where all the action takes place, much of which is based around the little harbour...
My goodness, there is a very steep hill leading down to the village. Cars have to be parked at the top of the hill, because of the very narrow streets. Perhaps during the peak holiday season, there is a little bus that runs to and fro, but it certainly wasn't there on the day we visited. Going down was bad enough, but we were on our last legs by the time we had climbed back up again, after a very pleasant few hours looking round the village and taking our photos. Luckily, Diane was still able to laugh ....
Can you spot the sea right down in the distance?!
The little souvenir shop with photos of the cast of the series ...
I am delighted to say that we found a couple of little tea shoppes!...
Here is a photo of the little narrow streets. You can see now why you can't take your car into the village...
The crystal clear waters around the coast of Cornwall always look so blue...
Here is a photo of Doc Martin's house, up on the hillside...
I did wonder what the villagers thought about the hordes of tourists who converge on them every year. Do they look on it as a curse, or a blessing? I suppose all the local businesses do very well out of it. Here in England we are presently watching Series 7 of this comedy drama, and all the characters continue to amuse us in their own unique English way!
In my next Post, we will be returning to Devon, with a boat trip up the beautiful River Dart and a visit to the summer residence of the famous Crime Writer, Agatha Christie. Hope to see you then!
