The approximate unladen velocity of a trotting cow is 6.5mph
But first there was a tire to deal with. A J Wadebridge in (obviously?) Wadebridge,
took a look at the tire, he tried to inflate it and the problem was obvious – a
hole in the side wall. As for a
replacement, no, he didn’t have one. So off to somewhere else – ATS in
Wadebridge – no he didn’t have one either, but he can get the exact one for
tomorrow. We will see. So we went food
shopping, a first Monday of the holiday tradition. We started at Tesco, looking for fuel, but
despite the website saying there is a petrol station, there isn’t. Across the road at ALDI, there is no such
boast – just food. It is the first time
I have been in an ALDI – not a bad experience.
We got everything we needed and a few things we didn’t. Lunch, back at the house, consisted of Manchego,
home-made chutney, oat crackers and salad. A nice lunch.
The Wi-Fi is on, the faulty router was replaced while we
were out. They didn’t go through setup
though, so I did what I could without the sign-in – so no adult filters as far
as I can tell and because setup is not complete we occasionally get diverted to the setup page. This is the second holiday
where I have had to set up a router! Now
the tablet is connected, and I should be able to get my email going, but there
is a problem sending on my home account, that is still to be diagnosed.
The lady on the reception at the museum was telling us she
was talking to a lady who has been put in room 4. Apparently the most haunted
room in the place. The receptionist found
us the cheapest price, and we spent about 30 minutes in the small museum. On returning to the bar, we had drinks and
then ordered tea.
Aware that we hadn’t walked much today, we drove off after
our meal towards a lake and Goliath Falls.
On the way I took a diversion up a dead end road, much to Jo’s disgust,
to see if we could get to another lake. Some way up, we crossed a cattle grid,
and ended up unintentionally chasing a young cow along the road. Young cows, especially frightened ones, do not
run at a consistent speed. Eventually we
got to the falls and walked along the bank of the river Fowey, and climbed up
and down the steep banks, watching the Labradors playing in the water, and
thinking how much Brody would have enjoyed it.
As the terrain got steeper and harder, we decided to turn back, and then
returned to the house.
Miles driven so far:379.4
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