26th June 2010 - Ilton Farm, Salcombe

Woke up to sunshine, Billy cooked breakfast/brunch on the Cadac, which we tucked into before heading off on our bikes.

At the top of the road was the cycle path from Malborough to Salcombe, which we took to Salcombe. We freewheeled down the hilll and it was exhilarating apart from the thought that we would have to cycle back up at some point.

We decided to take the ferry across to East Portlemouth, found a railing in Salcombe to chain our bikes to and headed off across the river on the ferry . It must be the most expensive strip of water at £1.40 each for a single. We were on the small boat for about 3 mins but it was worth it to see the beaches the other side.

We walked up to the Venus café for a drink but all tables were taken so decided to walk along the road thinking we would find a pub further up the road. We walked along the road but there was no else for refreshment, although we found a lovely beach, Mill Bay, we thought about walking barefoot on the sand but decided to walk beside a stream down to the beach as the sand was too hot.

We walked back along the beach to where we got off the ferry and when we got back to Venus café there was a free table, so we stopped for a drink and then headed back across the river on the ferry to Salcombe.

Back in Salcombe we browsed the shops and made a couple of purchases in Seasalt, then back to unchain our bikes and start the uphill trek to the cycle track. By now the sun was very hot, so most of the way we were pushed the bikes up the hill but even that was very hard work. We kept stopping for a rest and swig of water. The bacon we had for our brunch did not help!

We eventually made it to the top and then enjoyed the cycle ride back to the campsite.

After a lovely, if tiring, day, Billy flashed up the BBQ and we relaxed outside the van enjoying the sunshine.

25th June 2010 - Ilton Farm, Malborough

The weather forecast was for a fantastic weekend. We wanted to take the van out for the weekend but also wanted to watch the football on Sunday afternoon, so we decided to try one of the CLs near Salcombe, just 20 miles away. Billy contacted the site owner on Friday afternoon and although the CL was full, there was room on the site alongside.

We left at 6.30 and stopped at Morrisons on the way to top our cupboards up, arriving at the site about 8pm. It was a lovely evening and we sat outside for a while before retiring to bed.

 

19th June 2010 - Marazion, Cornwall

19th June 2010

We decided to wait until today to go out with the camper. Billy had said if I could find a site where there was a pub with the football on close by we could go on Friday. However I decided not to bother as by the time we got in from work and headed off we would have missed the start of the match. So we stayed at home and watched the match - what a load of rubbish!

Anyhow we awoke this morning and the sun was shining, so we quickly gathered some bits together , including the bikes and made our way to Cornwall, without breakfast. We ended up at Marazion opposite St Michaels’s Mount, we were starving so I cooked a brunch. Then we headed off on our bikes, we found a cylce path that rode along the beach into Penzance and beyond. It was cloudy when we started off but by the time we got back the sun was shining and apart from the wind it was glorious.

We did not know where we were staying that night so felt we should get back and find somewhere to stay. When we got back there were a lot more campervans parked up.

  

We got talking to one owner of a campervan and she said they were staying the night where they were and had done so in the past and that it was Ok to stay.  So we thought fine lets have our first wild camp.

We decided to relax but needed something to eat so we walked along the beach into Marazion.

We found Godolphin’s Gig bar where there was a view across to the Mount.

We sat outside the bar watched the sea cover the causeway that you could walk across to the mount when it was low tide.  We then watched the sun go down.

It was a lovely night apart from the wind was still around. We walked back to the van and relaxed listening to the radio and reading.

20th June 2010

We woke after a good nights sleep. Through the night I heard one car go by that wanted to let us know they were there by tooting the car horn. 

When we opened the blinds we had a lovely view across to St Michael's mount.

  

Lazy day today, we just sat outside the van enjoying the sunshine and the view.