Strolling

it was misty when we first woke up (there being an assumption that we had slept, buried in that sentence). Actually we both had a somewhat disturbed night. As is so often the case on the first night, it is a matter of getting used to the bed, the temperature, and the pillows. This does not usually indicate a good night’s sleep.

We met Jane and Trevor in the restaurant for a hearty breakfast. We discussed plans for the day. They were heading to the Lizard and on to Lands End. We have done this recently so decided to stick with our own plan which was to spend the day, on foot, in Falmouth. This would give us a chance to poke about in the shops and check on the local attractions.

Trevor and Jane dropped us off in the town as they headed to points west. Though it had looked likely to brighten up, there was a fine drizzle in the air as we marched towards the main drag. Our first stop was Trago Mills which has a 20% discount this week for pensioners - additionally today they had a £7 voucher for pensioners. We claimed our vouchers and rummaged round the store. There was plenty to see and some good deals to be found if you could find a way through the zombies blocking every aisle. I remained calm and nobody was injured as a result of my visit. Diane saw several items worth picking up, and resolved to return before we go home.

We wandered on through the town looking in shop windows and popping in to various stores. At the far end of town we made our way onto the quay just as the rain switched from benign drizzle to malignant downpour. We ducked into a cafe for a coffee until it eased. Coming back through town we stopped in a nice jewellers where we picked up (and paid for) a very nice broach that Diane could wear to keep her roll-neck sweater’s neckline under control.

We thought of grabbing a taxi back to the hotel but in the end decided to walk. It isn’t far but it does involve a hill and after the incident in Narvik I wanted to keep it as level as possible. We took it slowly and got back in about 10 minutes with only the briefest of stops. We had a quiet hour in the room as the mist rolled in across the bay then headed down to the terrace bar for small libation.

We met up with Jane and Trevor for a drink before dinner. We had decided to eat a bit earlier and as there only appeared to be 5 other tables that would be occupied, they had no difficulty in squeezing us in! We had another sumptuous meal and hear all about J&T’s tour down to the Lizard. After dinner, we retired to the lounge where we were able to watch the football (as frustrating as that was).