I must say here that there were two things that Diane found so different from back home in Wisconsin..first of all, she couldn't get over the narrow lanes with their high hedges, so that you just couldn't see what was coming in the other direction! Perhaps this photo will give you some idea ...and secondly, she was amazed at the HILLS! Devon and Cornwall ARE very hilly, and these hills invariably lead right down to the sea.
On our drive down through the countryside, we even had to drive through a ford (a ford is a shallow place where a car can cross a river or a stream). This really was showing Diane the English countryside at its quirkiest, and here is the ford in question ...
To be honest, I'm not sure we should have been on this small country road, but all I did was listen to the very nice lady on the SatNav!!
We stayed at a hotel in Carbis Bay, which was right on the beach. We had balconies which overlooked the sandy beach and the ocean. It was wonderful to go to sleep with the sound of the waves lapping against the beach.
I'm anxious not to make these posts too long, as I don't want to bore you, so I will leave it there for now. Next time we will visit St Ives and Mousehole. This quaint little fishing village is actually pronounced "Mowzel", but Diane preferred Mousehole!
See you next time...
