Plymouth to Looe

The Elfordleigh Country Club Hotel was a pleasant place to stay being set in the countryside with an 18 hole golf course surrounding it, and with gym, swimming and sauna facilities. It was tempting to book in for a round of golf which at 30 pounds each wasn't that expensive by English standards but they are very particular about the correct dress and not having golf shoes with us meant we wouldn't have been allowed on the course, so that was a good saving!

Our bed was narrow, being less than the width of a double but luckily we are little people. We weren't expecting much from the hotel restaurant being the only ones there at 7.30 and having been told that we would need to book as it can get busy. However a couple of groups arrived about 8.00 making it not quite so quiet and we were impressed with the meals, especially the beautifully prepared veges such as the stuffed courgette cylinder. The breakfast was also nice and too big!

Waiting for the armada!

From Plympton we followed our tablet map into The Hoe at Plymouth from where you get great views out over the harbour and there is an observation "Eye" as in London for views out over the city, rivers and sea. I'm not one for views from a height but we took the plunge never-the-less and did the 4 circles - not too bad apart from when it stopped for ages at the top and the wind was swaying it back and forward! Very reasonably priced at 5 pound 50 for old age pensioners!

2 pubs and a giant!

Saltash was the next stop as we have often seen the Pub with the big Union Jack painted over the entire front and end from the train so we decided it needed closer exploration even though it was a big hill to go down and climb back up.

A  Looe with a view!

We found all the holiday makers at Looe a very popular beach side resort with historic quaint shops along very narrow wiggly lanes, quite a nice beach although there was a little wind chill getting up by the time we got there, and a river with lots of beached boats and green "sea lettuce" being low tide. It is a very picturesque little spot however which would be even prettier at high tide.