6/6: A RETURN TO LONDON—THE VACATION WINDS DOWN WHILE THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES

6/6: So today I start my sojourns on what the guide books called local transportation and recommended you rent a car or something instead….

But Let’s return to London for the 25th of May first

The morning found us at Waverly Station in Edinburgh and back on the train for our return to London

And then we’re there: London

and another taxi ride

Even saw the Queen’s Car—no queen, but—notice no license plates…interesting….

Checked in and back on the streets

Dinner at a very traditional pub

And an early evening after a long train ride…..

Now back to my bus adventures 6/5

on to Boscastle only a few miles away but about 15 min on the bus.

Welcome to Boscastle–the bus stop is actually on the bridge:

The River Valecy runs down the middle of the main street to the fishing harbor which is sheltered by the high slate cliffs.

Just in case you’re not impressed by the river check this out…it caused terrible flooding and destruction a few years ago…so don’t be deceived.

Checking out the shops

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The main village occupies a steep site on the side of a small valley which runs down to join the larger Valency Valley on the north coast.

The harbor nestles back from the sea within a rocky cleft.

The old watermill houses craft workshops and several tourist orientated venues.

Lunch at the CobWeb Pub, the ancient building has been many things over the years. It got its name from the massive layer of cobwebs that the landlord use to allow to accumulate so that the spiders would control the fly population. Modern health inspectors thought have discouraged this and the practice has been discouraged….lovely Ploughman’s lunch and some lovely local brew.

This town was once a coal and other supplies port

It is a pleasant town with stone houses and various shaped cottages some with wavy roofs and crooked chimneys stacks whre bounry walls are often built of diagonally set slate. The way is steep but the view worth it.