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Mevagissey and Fowey, Cornwall, England
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Mevagissey and Fowey are across a bay from each other. Mevagissey is a picturesque village, Fowey is a busy touristy town. Fowey is at the end of a peninsula with one access road, so traffic is a problem. To avoid it, you can take a water taxi from Mevagissey to Fowey, which is what we did.
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| Mevagissy Village has a long, picturesque harbor. | More of Mevagissey's harbor. |
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| The fellow running the Mevagissey-Fowey water taxi was a jolly fellow. It was tea time, and Nikki had produced her every-ready flask of hot tea. Good stuff on a chilly day. | The dock at Fowey. |
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| We strolled the streets of Fowey. | I thought this was a charming old shop with its low door and old windows. |
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Nikki's friend Sharon runs a water taxi that takes folks from their big boats to shore and back. You know Fowey is a resort town. There are sailboats in the harbor instead of fishing boats.
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Sharon had time to take us on a little cruise of the harbor and river. We jumped on immediately! |
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| Our tour guide describes the passing scene. | Bob gets himself a front seat view and can hear Sharon better. |
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| We passed Ferryside, former home of famous author Daphne de Maurier. My Cousin Rachel and Jamaica Inn, tales of the Cornish moors, are classics. | Another view of Ferryside as we come back down the river into the harbor. |
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| We jump out, and Sharon goes back to work. | Nikki and Bob and the water taxi, all ready to go back to Mevagissey. |
