Have been in Ashburton in Dartmoor and now Holsworthy for two nights each. Both lovely places and lovely people.
I covered a fair bit of Dartmoor in the car, with exceedingly narrow and windy roads - complete with viewings of wild Dartmoor ponies. And heaps of rain...
Today, from Holsworthy I ventured into Cornwall a little to go to Bude, Boscastle, and Tintagel. Can't believe I got lost finding my way back to the host's house. Drove around and around and around the town of Holsworthy and went along one street at least six times ...
Tomorrow morning I'm heading back to Tintagel to check out the castle and the town a little bit more, then a bit of Bodmin Moor before landing in St Just, Cornwall.
I really wish cars were fitted with cameras so I could just press a button on the steering wheel to take piccies while driving. The roads I like to drive on are sometimes not even the width of the car as the growth on the sides whip the car as I drive through, which means there is nowhere to pull over and take a photo whenever I want. Trees overhang and are trimmed back to vehicle height and width, and often it is like driving through a tunnel of green. Bit scary at times, especially when a car, or bigger vehicle, comes along in the other direction. One of us has to reverse way back to a slight leeway in the undergrowth to allow the other car to get through.
And that is why I reckon people belt along at 60 mph on these narrow roads. The trick is to get through as many miles as you can before you encounter another vehicle.
No photos for now, have to hunt and gather some more.
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