On arrival in Bodinnick we went to the pub right on the quay for a very well earned pint, whilst waiting for the water taxi to take us over to Fowey. It's a very popular service and only takes 12 passengers at a time so we had a long wait.
Once off the boat we had a short walk around Fowey, which was really busy. We were all hungry by then so found a lovely little restaurant offering beer battered fish and chips.
After our meal we found another pub, where we had a pint sat outside, overlooking the water ,where we watched the world go by before walking round to the car ferry and taking it back across to Bodinnick as foot passengers. From there it was a very steep climb back up the hill to the campsite. We were all shattered when we got back so had the evening to ourselves relaxing.
All too soon it was Sunday morning and time to head home from another great trip.
Our next booked trip in Bessy is Christmas, when we will be enjoying the delights of St Ives again this year, after having a break from it last year.
On Saturday morning our friends cooked up a fantastic full English breakfast, that we all enjoyed in their motorhome, to set us up for the day and prepare us for a long walk.
The Hall Walk is a 4-mile walk from Bodinnick to Polruan through a wooded valley that follows the river Fowey. It crosses the river at Pont a tiny hamlet at the head of the estuary. It's a bit up and down but well worth it for all the stunning views and at this time of year the colours were wonderful.
Having managed to sneak an early October break we also managed a late one too! Our neighbours, who now own an Elddis motorhome, wanted to explore a bit more of our beautiful county so we said we'd do a weekend with them on a small, quiet site we'd used before near Fowey.
We both arrived at a similar time in the afternoon and pitched up next to each other. After a quick brew we all wandered down to the local boatyard at the head of the estuary and found a little cabin/café where we enjoyed another brew, free entertainment from the café owner, and we made plans for our only full day there.
That evening we walked from the campsite down to the local pub in Bodinnick for our meal and a few pints. It was a steep walk on the way back and very, very dark (the stars were stunning!). Luckily we had torches!
