The Fal with Lil and Molly - Late August 22

 

After a few days on the mooring and visiting friends staying at the flat. We decided to undertake the, previously planned, few days exploring the Fal.  We started by anchoring at Turnaware,  

Took the dinghy to the Trelissick pontoon and Julie walked the dog, while David repaired a leak in the dinghy pontoon and filled the collapsible water carriers at the convenient tap.   This was the first time we had used these and one leaked slightly.  We now have three 15L containers on board for future reference.

  

The next day we walked form Trelissick to Round Fort and had refreshments at the NT cafe. 

The following day it was clear that the easterlies were set in despite the glorious weather so we moved to the pool off St Just in Roseland.

  

From here, it was a short dinghy ashore for Julie and the dog and we walked to St Mawes to visit St Mawes Castle and Lamorran Gardens.  

  

Another day we caught the bus from St Just to St Mawes, the ferry to Place and then walked around the coast to Portscatho, ending with a delicious cream tea with Roger and Rosemary Teague (Heard 28 "Lizzy Dripping").

On the Wednesday, Lil was coming down by train, so we moved to anchor off Falmouth Haven, where Molly had her first experience of a marina, taking on diesel and water, never a tidy operation, waiting outside the showers and generally behaving well.  Molly was rewarded with a hot afternoon walk out to Pendennis Point before we were joined, just as we completed our ablutions, by Lil at the  Chain Locker..  We adjourned to The Front pub for a pint of local ale and fish and chips from the Harbour Lights.

The next day, was rather dull and little wind, so we sailed into Carrick Roads and then motored up the Truro River as far as Maggoty Bank, as Lil had never done that trip.  We returned on the tide and anchored at Turnaware point, where Lil and Julie could practice with the paddle board.  

  

The following day we sailed back to our mooring in theh Helford, in the rain.  It now being September, Molly could go ashore and to the flat, as the weahter became calm and sunny again.