Here is the 2nd week diary of my stay with Ali, Graeme, Lucy, Meg and Murphy while on holiday in North Cornwall. See here for part one.
On Sunday, Ali’s Mum and Dad went home after a late breakfast. It felt a bit odd after they’d gone, but they’d only planned to stay a few days. The weather was still a bit damp and grey but we went off to Tregardock Beach in the afternoon to catch the low tide. It’s a steep climb down to the beach which is only accessible at low tide. A steep climb down inevitably means a steep climb back up! We drove home over the moors; the stream we’d paddled in last week was flooded after yesterdays downpours!! I think we all slept well that night.
Monday saw us doing one of A&G’s favourite walks, I think it was my favourite too! We walked from Constantine Bay golf course to Haryln Bay, then around Trevose Head past the lighthouse then along the back of Bobbys Bay, across Constantine Bay and back to the start. Harlyn Bay is lovely, the tide was out and there was lots of lovely sand. The dogs ran about like mad things and I paddled in the waves, it was a lovely warm day (when the sun shone)! Here I am with a little bit of Harlyn Bay behind me.
The sands of Constantine Bay
It poured ready hard on Tuesday morning so we all had a very lazy morning, lunchtime and early afternoon! The horrible rain started to clear so we headed off to the favourite beach of all at Daymer Bay. The tide was on it’s way out so there was so much sand I could hardly see the sea. At Rock we got on the ferry again over to Padstow for much fudge supplies and some crumpets. While there I did a spot of sightseeing across the estuary through a special telescope. As my legs were too short, Graeme had to give me a helping hand. There was lots to see. When we got home we had crumpets and jam. Yummy!
On Wednesday we went to a place called Rough Tor (pronounced Rowter). Rough Tor is one of the 2 highest peaks in Cornwall, the highest is called Brown Willy. Apparently a Tor is a big pile of big rocks! We parked at the National Trust car park and walked up the hill to a smaller pile of rocks to the left called Showery Tor we then walked (or at least I hitched in the rucksack as normal) across the ridge to Rough Tor. We scrambled about the rocks for a while and sit by the memorial while we had a picnic:
Rough Tor on which this memorial is placed has been given to the nation in memory of those who lost their lives while serving in the 43rd (Wessex) Division in the North-West European Campaign 1944/45.
Here I am with Rough Tor behind me.
Thursday was a lovely sunny day but a little bit nippy and windy on the cliffs! We walked around Rumps Point which is a funny shaped bit of coast line that is described as buttocks! We stopped for a photo call at Pentire Point before heading down towards Polzeath.
On our last day (sniff) we walked from Crackington Haven along the valley to a stiff climb up the hill. It’s much easier being in the rucksack than walking, I don’t think my little bear legs would have made it up the hill! The walk back along the coast path was great fun and a bit of a scramble in places. We saw 3 seals! It took me ages to spot them as they kept bobbing out of sight. Here I am on the coast path just before reaching Crackington Haven – this is were we stopped and watched the seals for a while.
And here is me with the Haven behind me. There were lots of surfers just getting ready to go into the sea here. We watched for a while, but I preferred the seals.
On our last evening in Cornwall Ali and Graeme gave me a badge to remember my holiday.
We had a final walk on the moor on Saturday morning before heading home. A&G seemed a but sad to be leaving. Although I’d had a lovely time I didn’t mind leaving because I am a travelling bear and travelling is what I do! When I got home I was soon to be off on my next journey!!
Thank you for letting me share your holiday Ali, Graeme, Lucy, Meg and Murphy - hope to see you again!
