Newquay

View from my hotel window

Gannel tide out.

 Newquay, Cornwall

Alms house early 1800's

Rick Steine Fish & Chips
Birthday treat for me, yum, yum. My
sister & brother in law

Rent a beach hut, grand kids playing on the beach
my idea of a great summer.

The Headland Hotel the locals did not want.
this built. Opened 1901. Fistral beach
beside it is the surfing capitol of England.

Harbour at Padstow, Cornwall

Fishing village of Padstow, Cornwall

Check out the curved wall.

Cornish Cream Tea

Visited my sister for a few days in Newquay, Cornwall in Southwest England.  Got a great deal at one of the older hotels in town because it was out of season.  It had an indoor bowling alley, indoor swimming pool,  outdoor swimming pool, (definitely too cold to swim) large bar and restaurants, my sister described it exactly as faded elegance.  At one time it must've have been a posh hotel.  Now it's shabby chicque.  My room was small but then it was only me and I had a balcony.  It overlooked the Gannel an inlet river,  when the tide is in lots of water, when the tide is out a great place to walk the dog, which by the everyone in England seems to do.  My main challenge was figuring out the use of the hairdryer.  English bathrooms have no outlets for hairdryers. Something to do with high voltage used and possible accidents.  The hairdryer was hanging on the wall by the closet.  After doing what I thought was the right steps, plug in hairdryer, switch on outlet, switch on hairdryer, nothing happens.  Pondering the problem I turn on the light to go in the bathroom and the hairdryer turns on!!!  Love it.  Full English breakfast every morning and cream teas in the afternoon, yum yum.  I needed all the walking I could do.  Good job I don't live here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cornish Cream Tea
Scones, clotted cream, strawberry jam
Pot of tea

Full English Breakfast

Fried bread, sausage, bacon, baked beans, grilled tomatoes, grilled mushrooms, fried egg.