Upriver and back to Fowey

Misty Malpas

On our third night in Falmouth Alex & David took us out for a meal at La Peniche, a barge moored at the back of the Falmouth Haven Marina. This had the vast advantage that we didn't have to take Sam up the ramp as it was on the same level as us, and the food was excellent too. A great treat to go out for classier food for the first time since goodness knows when.

With the winds still forecast to be easterly, grr, we decided to go upriver for Sunday night and on the advice of Sophie and Alistair moored to a deepwater pontoon at Malpas. Out at see it was murky and misty but at Malpas it was gorgeous, very very quiet and a great birdwatching spot for David. We still haven't got around to blowing up the dinghy and that night was no exception, but none of us felt we needed to go anywhere.

Monday morning saw us en route to Fowey, motoring into very light easterlies and again with visibility no more than a couple of miles. We spotted what was probably a whale, some distance off. The Fowey Harbour team very kindly gave us permission to moor up to the Berrill's Yard pontoon again although this time we didn't get Sam off the boat - the prospect of all those hills and narrow lanes was just too daunting. But we all thoroughly enjoyed Fowey again, it manages to be friendly and welcoming despite the constant influx of visitors. 

Sunny Mixtow

 

I was reading The Salt Path by Raynor Winn, and was interested to find that their route ended at Polruan, just across the water. I crossed the water myself, to Bodinnick and upriver (walking) to Mixtow, in search of a gas bottle. Alas, I found the cafe that sells them and could even see the bottle I wanted in their cage, but it was firmly locked shut, as was the cafe. No idea why, as it was a gorgeous day, but I had a nice walk anyway.