We started the day with another lovely "candlelit" breakfast (our B&B host said he liked to create a certain ambience for all dining experiences!!). The full english breakfast was very nicely cooked but I am sure it is not a weight watchers option, particularly given that we are having one most days. He had an eye for detail and put lots of effort into ensuring that people felt welcome.
We then drove about 2.5 hours to Babbacombe (near Torquay) to catch up with cousin John and spent a pleasant lunch with him before heading off again, but this time in the direction of Tintagel.
We stopped at Launceston Castle on the way (but given the increasingly inhospitable weather it was a short visit). The lady at the admission desk said she wasn't really expecting anyone else that day because it was getting late and it was raining but we assured her that as southern kiwis coming out of a winter climate we would cope admirably (which we did!).
We arrived in Tintagel to a warm welcome from the next B&B owner but unfortunately the weather was closing in more and had partly obscured the view from our window (see photo below). We are hoping that tomorrow will fine up and allow us to do a bit of exploring. We are clearly now in King Arthur and Merlin country and we can already see that the marketing merchandise has changed to all things Arthurian (hopefully that is an actual word).
Had tea just down the road (the closest eating place to where we are staying became the place of choice mainly due to the rain). David had the traditional speciality of the area - cornish pastie - while I had a chicken curry sprinkled with Italian parsley....maybe corriander isn't as popular here....
Didn't see any swans today so you have been saved from another swan picture... but there is always tomorrow!
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