Hi everyone.
Cor I've just been abroad to the Isles Of Scilly, I didn't need any jabs or a passport and I'm so excited to tell you about my latest adventure, so let's get started.
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| We're all set for our road trip. It always makes me laugh how much stuff mum and dad take on holiday |
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| First stop was an overnighter in Bristol |
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| And a stay at the Temple Meads Ibis |
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| We had a mini heat wave in England at the start of September |
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| Walking along the Harbourside to the pub to meet Sam after work |
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| They love Brunel in Bristol and Vois, the coral coloured e-scooters which are everywhere |
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| Having a doggy beer at The Cottage Inn - it's actually water! |
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| That was a late night/early morning lol |
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| After a groggy start (for the humans) we said goodbye to Sam and continued our trip, heading west for an overnight stay in Camborne. We had a slight diversion along the way though for a swim at Fistral Beach, Newquay. I can't f**kin' wait to get in that sea buh! |
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| It was also mum's birthday - she was very excited to be in Cornwall (as were we!) |
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| Making friends in the surf - it's like Baywatch |
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| We're always happy on the beach |
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| The Tyacks Hotel |
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| Misty morning. We were up early for the short drive to Penzance. We got dropped off with the luggage at the port while dad took the car up to to the park and ride site. Did you know that you're not allowed to take cars over to the Scillies? |
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| Boarding The Scillonian |
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| Settling down for the 2 hours and 45 minute crossing, do you think that I look a little bit apprehensive? |
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| They treated me an Luth very well on board, we got our own boarding passes and a bag of 'Calming' treats lol |
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Dreaming about our upcoming adventure
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| Well thankfully that was a smooth crossing. We stayed on St Mary's, the largest of the five inhabited Islands. Our cottage (I've learnt over the years that they love calling houses 'Cottages' when you go on holiday) was about a mile and a half from the port and when we arrived, there was a big parcel each for me and Luthie |
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| Inside the parcels there were beds, bowls, towels, toys, treats and poo bags - Think I'm going to like it here! |
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| Saturday was our first full day in the Scillies and we spent it like we'd spend the rest of the week, walking, swimming and exploring. Honestly it was doggy heaven for us |
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| So when we were in Newquay dad brought a waterproof pouch to put his phone in so that he could take photos in the water |
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| I think that he enjoyed swimming with us, although he took forever to get in the sea - big Jessie lol |
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| Dreaming about the 'Five Walks Around St Mary's'. The circumference of St Mary's is about 10.5 miles and we walked all of it over a few days. There were concerns about Luther's limp and overdoing it, but he just kept going. I'm sure he was faking it for attention, but at the same time I was selfishly worried that it would curtail my adventures! |
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| Cor what a sunset |
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| I don't know if you noticed on some of the other photos today that there was a cruise ship anchored off the coast? It was the Bolette |
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Sunday morning started off being very misty but it didn't stop us from visiting one of the other islands, Tresco. They have a St Mary's Boatmen's Association who run the various boats across to the other islands as well as other excursions
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| One things for sure about the Scillies is that you're never far from the sea |
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| Tresco - where every little helps! |
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| Just me and a beach. You just don't see anyone, the population of the Scillys is just over 2,000 people (plus tourists) |
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| The Old Blockhouse - a fort built in the fifteen hundreds to defend the harbour of New Grimsby from the French |
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| 'F**K off yeh French bastards' lol |
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| Luth's on guard duty |
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| Time to get the afternoon ferry back to St Mary's after our brief visit which included Sunday lunch at the only pub on Tresco, The New Inn (we got treats and some scraps) |
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| Look, there's the Scillonian, getting ready for the daily return to Penzance |
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| Monday we began our walk around the circumference of St Mary's heading northwards |
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| There's lots of ancient burial chambers around the island |
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| Swimming at Bar Point |
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| No it's not Enzo swimming with us (although I'm sure he'd have loved it) we met another black Lab who wanted to join us |
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| Dad came in too lol |
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| We got round to Pelistry Bay before heading back home inland |
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| This holiday's taking it's toll, I tell ya, most nights we were absolutely f**ked! |
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| On Tuesday we did another part of our St Mary's walk, heading south to the harbour and around the Garrison Walls |
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| Built to defend the island from the Spanish and then the French |
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| Manning the fort, St Agnes is in the background |
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| The Peninnis Head Lighthouse |
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| Just checking the map |
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| We found the grave of Harold Wilson who was Prime Minister of the UK in 1964-70 and 1974-76 in the graveyard at St Mary's church, New Town, he had a holiday home here |
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| Luther's not too pleased about the rules at Old Town Beach - no dogs allowed until September 30th. We headed home from here but not before visiting the Old Town Inn on the way |
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| On Wednesday we went on a boat trip to the Bishop Rock Lighthouse which is six miles west of St Mary's |
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Not really my cup of tea but it is impressive. It's fully automated now and the only way in is to arrive by helicopter and enter from the top. It's in The Guinness Book Of Records as the worlds smallest Island with a building on it!
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| After our trip the captain dropped us off on St Agnes where we had a walk before going to the Turks Head |
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| We're laying down in the shade while we wait for the boat back to St Mary's |
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| We didn't manage to get a swim at St Agnes but we had a quick dip on the way home |
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| The final part of our circular walk of St Mary's |
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| Another burial chamber |
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| Luther was limping quite badly, he just doesn't know when to stop, should we have left him there?!!! |
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| Swimming at Porth Hellick Beach |
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| We had to cross the edge of the airport's runway |
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| No perimeter fencing or security guards here |
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| The Atlantic, we went there once or twice! |
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| We had to check out on Friday morning in preparation for our return trip to Penzance |
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| We had such a great time but didn't manage to visit all of the islands |
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| So we definitely need to come back one day. While we were in the Scillies the only transport that we used were boats, mum and dad reckoned that they had walked over 50 miles, I hate to think how many me an' Luth did. |
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| Another pub that we frequented, I say that like I like beer lol |
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| The Scillonian is ready to board and so we had to say goodbye, I'll tell you one thing - there's nothing silly about Scillies! |
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What's next?
So we got back to Penzance on Friday evening and drove to Porthleven via Sainsbury's. Sam left Bristol after work and drove down to stay with us for the weekend. He had never been to Lands End before so on Saturday me an' Luth thought it would be good to take him there!
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| We parked at Sennen Cove and walked along the coastal path |
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| Cornish pasties, yes we got a bit of them. As it turned out we had quite an adventurous day. Firstly a lady from Australia slipped on the cliff side and broke her foot, so the air ambulance and the coastguards had to come to her aid |
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| The First & Last House and the Longships Lighthouse in the background |
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| The weather wasn't as good today |
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| The First & Last House - depending if you're coming or going |
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Sam's car got a puncture on the way home from Sennen on Saturday and to cut a long story short we had to a get the U4 bus from Penzance to Porthleven. On Sunday morning we got the U4 back, but got off at Marizon and walked the rest of the way there along the beach |
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| Boo, dogs are not allowed on St Michaels Mount anymore - that's not very Cornish of them |
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| Sam went home Monday and we went for a walk to Loe Bar |
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| Aah! We had more visitors on Tuesday, Enzo's Auntie Samatha & Uncle Graeme were staying a few miles from us so they came over for lunch with their new baby daughter Freya. She was only a few weeks old |
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| Wednesday's Walk along the Coast Path from Gunwalloe Beach |
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| Autumn's on the way |
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| Zonked again |
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| We went to see Nadene in Redruth on Thursday and took her to Portreath for lunch |
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| Then we went to Praa Sands on the way home for a swim |
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| Improvising - there's no wood so we used seaweed instead for playing tug of war |
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| I love digging |
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| Another one of those CoastSnap stations |
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| We left Cornwall on Friday for the long drive home, but not before diverting to Bude for one last swim |
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| Not to be outdone! |
What a great trip, the weather wasn't quite as good for our week in Cornwall, not that it bothered us boys. For the record dad noticed that Luther's limp got miraculously better just two days before we left Cornwall! Was it that the YuMove Joint Care tablets had finally kicked in? I don't know but I had a limp when we got home and now I'm taking them lol.
I'll catch up with you soon.
Lots of love from
Rudie THE Dog xx
