Chatting with neighbours it came to our attention that a trip to Plymouth by ferry would be an enjoyable experience .
We decided to do this today and we left early so we could catch the first ferry .
We needed to drive to a little village called Cawsand to catch the ferry.
This was an amazing little village with a pebble beach and great views of Plymouth.
We had a little look around as we had to park quite a distance from the beach.We arrived on time and boarded the little ferry,which in a past life had been a lifeboat on The Canberra , a passenger liner.
The trip took approximately 1/2 an hour and we chatted with some of the passengers and the captain ,a very handsome young fellow.
The weather was calm and warm.
Plymouth and it's maritime heritage is obvious from the time you approach the port.
You are welcomed at the site where the Pilgrim Fathers set sail for the New World and Sir Francis Drake allegedly eyed up the Spanish Armada while indulging in a spot of bowls.
We observe old Plymouth around the much restored Barbican area,where half timbered houses and Tudor buildings look across a harbour filled with fishing trawlers and upmarket yachts .
Plymouth was practically levelled by bombing raids during WW2 and was rebuilt in functional, very ugly ,concrete after the war.
The city's position at the mouth of the Plym and Tamar estuaries made an ideal location for a naval base.
During the 15th and 16th Centuries,most of the British naval fleet was stationed here.
We experienced several slight showers of rain and we walked miles!
We headed back to the ferry at 2.30.
The sea was quite rough which added to the essence of the day.
We land back in Cawsand and have a chat to some locals then head back to Seaton.
Tomorrow we thought me might head over to Rick Stein territory and surrounds,stay tuned!