St Germans & Cornwall

St Germans, Cornwall

Our friends in this small Cornish village were pleased to see us and we quickly integrated ourselves into the household. Venetia was having a girls night in, many of the group had originally met through a play group when their children we young so I could easily relate to that concept! Nigel and Stephen were banished to the local pub for a meal and then they later retreated to the yacht club and hatched plans for the following day's sailing expedition. By 11pm they returned as the girls were all heading home after an evening full of good food, wine and conversation.

Morning brought preparations for our trip out on Stella, Nigel's 25 foot yacht which Stephen and I were going to join him for an overnight trip. We needed to wait until nearly midday when the tide would be right. St Germans is well up a tidal river west of Plymouth. Venetia had chosen not to join us, preferring to stay home and catch up with one or two bits and pieces. She had had a busy weekend with the festival at Port Elliot, home of Lord Elliot, and a place she works as a steward for 100 days a year when the manor house is open to the public Home - Port Eliot

We had a fantastic day motoring, and with some sailing down the river, passed Plymouth and out into the English Channel. The weather was sunny but not quite as windy as a yachty might prefer but this did not detract from enjoying ourselves. This is such a wonderful waterway providing plenty of space for all those wanting to be out on the water. This area is also home to a naval base, called Devonport, and we saw a submarine berthed up and the following day a warship that we had to keep out its path. That night we moored in the Mayfair Marina, and before bedding down for the night, enjoyed A lovely meal in the marina restaurant.

XThe next morning we were able to sail back up the river as there was quite a wind behind us and we caught high tide at St Germans at mid day again.

 

That afternoon Venetia had made plans to take us to visit this amazing country house at Lanhydrock.

It took some time to make our way through this huge building, part of the National Trust. The kitchen and associated rooms showed just how the land and gentry lived in earlier times. It was easy to see how the 80 staff would be needed to keep such a place going.

Lanhydrock - Visitor information - National Trust

 

 

We returned back to St Germans in time to enjoy a lovely meal with Nigel and Venetia before settling down for the evening to watch the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

 

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