April 25th Day nine The transfer to Goonreeve House, Penrhyn on 'The great cornish getaway'

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 25^th April : Transfer to Goonreeve House, Penrhyn

Distance: 20 miles

Route: via B 3296, A3083, A394, A39

 

Breakfast and the papers at Land’s End….again. Then a quick trundle up to Sainsbury’s just off the roundabout where the A3083 and A394 meet. We are staying on a camping and caravan certificated site and Lucy the owner has said we can just pitch up when we want to and choose whatever pitch we like.

In the meantime, I have become obsessed with the gas tank gauge. It seems to have fallen from six lights lit up to only three in only seven days. I don’t understand how. We have been on EHU’s and only used the gas to power the fridge when we have parked up in car parks whilst out walking. We did have one night at Mullion where the neighbouring caravan sharing our EHU stack managed to trip it out during the night and we didn’t notice. Did the gas kick in then to power the fridge overnight?

I resort to that font of all knowledge and support – the Autosleeper’s owners Facebook group. Thirty-five replies later, it seems that the gauge is notoriously inaccurate and not to be trusted. Most say on with three lights they have found the tank to still be half full. I’m being paranoid again. It is hard being a newbie to something isn’t it?

 

We take Lucy at her word and arrive around 1pm. Reversing up to the only water tap and using the hose to fill the freshwater tank, we then handwash some laundry and hang it out to dry. The site is lovely, sheltered, green and surrounded by tree lined hedges and stone walls. A small toilet block and basic chemical toilet disposal point, it is a delightful find, a campsite full of bird song and welcome relief from those strong breezes. Possibly one of the nicest sites we have stayed on since we started on this motorhome adventure.

By 2pm we are on the bikes and off on a 30-mile tour of the lanes via Mylor Bridge, Mylor Harbour and Flushing. The Fal is looking ‘angry’ in the easterly winds.

Down on the Flushing peninsula, it doesn't look so bad! 

Down at Penrhyn we decide to cycle into Falmouth as well just for the fun of it although to be honest, it is the first town we have been into for over a year and we were glad to escape the Sunday crowds by cycling straight through.

PS astronomy update:

The skies stay clear but any chances of getting the milky way are obliterated by the brilliance of the moon. I am clearly going to have to get up to speed on how to use the Photopills app for planning my astronomy sessions!!