David Currie

194Bade farewell to Porthtowan today and set off north up the coast. First stop was Bedruthan Steps which descend the cliff face to a picturesque beach. The tide was on the way out and I have to confess to a certain childish delight in being the first to clamber over the rocks and make footsteps in the pristine sand of the next bay. Sadly the nearby National Trust tea shop only takes cash so we had to wait until Padstow for lunch.

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191We drove down to Land’s End today with Ian and Sarah. Parked at Sennen Cove and walked over the cliff tops to the hotel. Having just finished reading Eats, Shoots and Leaves it was disappointing to see that the tourist sign read “Lands End”! Avoided most of the theme park rubbish although the old trawler on display proved quite interesting.

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197Today we headed over to the Eden Project, meeting up with the rest of my family who are on holiday in Dorset. We started by touring around the outdoor exhibits. Undoubtedly Autumn is not the right time of year to visit these as the flowers were mostly past their best and many of the beds had already been cleared. I could have been tempted to try the overhead zip-wire (not sure how this is meant to be educational) although it later turned out this costs an extra £10!

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My return flight from Zurich landed bang on time despite delays going through security. Unfortunately a shortage of bus drivers then meant that I then had to wait half an hour whilst a single bus repeatedly made the fifteen minute round-trip to the Terminal 4 building!

Our stay at the Best Western Bären started well enough (although I did try to check-in to the Best Western Bristol next door first!): they were able to accommodate my last minute request for a double room, allowed us in to our room before midday, and even provided vouchers for a free glass of champagne each. I should, however, have become suspicious when the room came complete with ear plugs as, at some ungodly hour this morning, a series of loud delivery vehicles came and went. Not much use being 2 minutes from the bus stop if I can’t enjoy the extra time in bed! Perhaps this is why the hotel offers those eating lunch the chance of a free afternoon nap?