Cornwall 2014 Day 4. My Dad wasn't so good this morning so we left him and went for coffee in Polperro, as David had not emerged from his daily hibernation he was also abandoned. This is a lovely seaside village and worth the extortion at car park, £4 for 3 hrs, well maybe not extortion but as we where only going for coffee it increased the cost. The day started sunny with wind but the sun had hidden itself as we explored the village. There is a small harbour and beach with a large cave. I imagine it to be like a town in Tortuga full of pirates with barrels of rum and chests of gold and jewels hidden in secret tunnels.
Unfortunately we couldn't stay in fantasy island all day and it had started to rain so we had coffee whilst the storm passed, there I slip again it was barely getting the ground wet. We went back to camp bearing gifts from foreign shores, Cornish pasties, for lunch.
As my Dad felt better we had his day out furthering fantasy's of lost treasures as we explored a shipwreck museum in charlestown. This is worth the visit and is far more extensive than it first appears. We learnt about the towns history as a clay exporter and about various activities of lifeboat rescue, deep sea diving, coopers and smiths.
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I love Charlestown harbour but have never seen the museum. I think the last time I was there would have been in the mid to late '80s, so it probably wasn't even thought of! Looking forward to seeing the photo (when it appears).
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