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Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cornwall » Bodmin July 20th 2010

Geo: 50.4713, -4.71761July 20, 2010Plymouth to TintagelWoke up at 6:30 a.m. to heavy fog, mist, and a light rain. Went to breakfast early and didn't care for the eggs again. Had some bread, cereal, and juice. Still had about an hour before leaving, so I went back to my room to download pictures to my travel blog. We left from the front of the hotel right at 8:30 a.m. and got stuck in the traffic jam to Cornwall County (Plymouth is in Devon County) for about 10 minutes. We made our first stop at 9:40 in Bodmin Moor at the Jamaica Inn for about 40 minutes. It is the place known for romance and smuggling made famous by author, Daphne du Maurier. (She wrote the novel, Rebecca.) It was a dump! By now it was not ... read more
Morning at 6:30 a.m. in Plymouth
 Plymouth train bridge
 Plymouth

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cornwall » Bodmin June 15th 2010

15 June 2010 Lanhydrock and the Luxulyan Valley It would be unfair to say that we left the best 'til last because, on this holiday in Devon and Cornwall, we've seen some truly remarkable places and some great houses. However, I think Lanhydrock, set in a densely wooded valley of the River Fowey near Bodmin, must rank among the best. But was Castle Drogo () more unusual? Or did Heligan () have more interesting gardens? Did Coleton Fishacre () have more atmosphere? Or was The Eden Project () better presented? Or...? Oh, how can one possibly decide without offending someone? Now do you see why I'm between the proverbial (Lanhyd)rock and a hard place? Perhaps we enjoyed our visit to Lanhydrock so much because this wonderfully gr... read more
The pathway to the house
Fire precautions
The gatehouse

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cornwall » Bodmin March 11th 2004

Geo: 50.4713, -4.71761When I got up in the morning and went for a walk, I had to pass through the dining room to get outside. I just chuckled when I saw our table, complete with 5 chairs and an American flag. Really pretty little lane, with a ton of houses that I'd be happy to own. We took off for a drive through Dartmoor on our way to Land's End. Had to first get past the ponies. We had quite an adventure in some portions, with the tiny roads and all, but it was fun. Stopped at Buckland the town (hamlet), thinking it might be where Buckland Abbey was. Silly us. It wasn't, but we visited their little church as long as we were there. We did find Buckland Abbey, and Mom & Sara braved the ... read more
Dartmoor ponies
Buckland church
Penzance




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