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Sun, Sea, Sand, Meteors and Cocktails


This year the wonderful Mr Bus and I have bought our first home together so we were not in the position to justify a holiday abroad.  Luckily the British weather was kind to us and the summer weather was amazing and beautiful.  We booked a lovely holiday down in Cornwall staying in our favourite place The Deep Green Lodge.

Having stayed here last year I couldn't wait to return. Mike is a brilliant host and hopefully we will return in the future at a time when I can meet Lou as well.  Everything is spotlessly clean and there is a laid back relaxing atmosphere and eco-friendly products. The breakfast is delicious and you can have as much or as little as you want, it sets you up for the day and there is lovely fresh coffee and a range of herbal teas.  The rooms are gorgeous and the new decor very complimentary and fresh. This time we stayed in room 1 which was lovely with a view out to the rear of the property. This B&B although central to Newquay is in a great quiet spot and close to the beach.  I would thoroughly recommend staying here to anybody!!

We arrived in the rain but this soon cleared up leaving us glorious weather and I didn’t really have to wear anything but shorts and bikinis all week.  We had an amazing holiday and loved taking in the events at Boardmasters and the local sites.
 
 

For dinner one evening we decided to try somewhere new and booked into Stavros Greek Taverna.  A little Greek Island in Newquay it was gorgeous.  Mr Bus and I decided on eating here as I love Greek food and wanted him to try it for himself. We were not disappointed and I was thrilled at its authentic style despite being in Newquay. Mr Bus had special mixed Souvlaki as main, where I opted for the traditional Moussaka, they were both gorgeous and very tasty, full of flavour.   For dessert Mr Bus had Paklava with ice cream and I had to have my favourite Greek Yoghurt and honey (my stomach is rumbling now with the thought of the delicious food).  There was a wonderful atmosphere and superb hosts. The food was gorgeous and at a reasonable price. We will definitely be returning.   

Another evening we tried the Sailors Arms, there was no need to book here as we got there pretty early, the food was very good and tasty.  What also enticed me was the cocktails.  Instead of going for an evening stroll Mr Bus and I decided to stay and drink cocktails all evening.  My favourite was a Ferrari Jack.  We also tried Cherry spiced coke, Apple pie and the Orange Smartie, they were all great and not a bad price either!! It was great fun getting drunk together on cocktails and being silly.  Of course no Newquay holiday would be complete without a trip to Senor Dicks.  This is a great Mexican restaurant, the food is good and there is a lot of it.  Whilst here this year we saw Liev Schreiber doppelganger the likeness was uncanny, we thought they had just up and left after having their food leaving more or less a full bottle of wine.  We were tempted to take it but then realised that the lady had left her coat there as well, they had just gone out for a stinky fag.  I would hate to be a smoker and have to go outside all the time and be so addicted you can’t sit through a meal without having to have a fag!!

Mr Bus and I love building sandcastles, our effort this year was quite poor on our spectacular build from last year, however Mr Bus this year made a fantastic Sand Minion, he was brilliant, so much so children were stopping to look at it and taking photos.  We also managed to get in a little bike riding in the area stopping for a picnic before heading back, a trip to the Aquarium and also a day trip to St Ives and Padstow on the way back to visit my mum.
 
 
 


 
 

St Ives was really pretty and we had lovely pasties there, the only thing that spoilt it was the amount of people.  It was ridiculously busy, it didn’t help that it was the school holidays I am sure it would be better out of season.  The views were fantastic however and walking slightly out of the centre was much more peaceful. 
 

 
 
Padstow is one of my favourite places with a beautiful harbour and of course Rick Steins Chip shop.  Last year we were lucky enough to bump into the man himself.  This year it was much busier there as well and there wasn’t even room to sit along the side of the harbour to eat our fish and chips, there were people everywhere!!


On our way back home we stopped off in my native South Wales, the evening was beautifully clear and we were able to witness the Perseid meteor shower.  It was a lovely evening so Mr Bus and I got a few blankets and lay on the grass in the back garden watching and counting how many we could see, we managed to count about 8 each which was fab, we also spotted the International Space Station shuttling above us, it was a perfect end to a perfect holiday.

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