Thursday, 21 May 2015
Torquay to Dartmouth to Truro
This morning The Car and I left gorgeous Torquay, and again the car continued to make squealing noises - getting worse each day, obviously something going on with the brakes. Anyway, I decided to make an impromptu visit to Dartmouth, and wow, what a good choice!! What a lovely place! I put the car on the ferry and it took only 5 minutes or so, place the waiting time, with cars all lined up down the narrow road. I stopped to have a quick walk around and kicked myself - should have booked a night here and one less in Exeter, but live and learn, huh?
I found my way to Dartmouth Castle, up a very narrow road. It had wonderful views over the harbour and looking back into Dartmouth. Back into the noisy car for the trip to Lostwithiel, and its castle, Restormel. It is set up high on a hill, overlooking the village and the fields below. It was really tranquil.
The next part of the journey was a bit boring, back onto a bigger road for the hour trip to Truro. By this stage, the noise from the wheels was hideous and I was praying that I would get into Truro in one piece.
The hotel I am staying at is a bit posh! I didn't know it was going to be quite so big and poshy, with a lot of Hooray Henries and Henriettas quaffing cocktails and on their mobiles discussing upcoming skiing holidays, business wheeling and dealing, loud voices...anyway, it will be an experience. My room is up flights of stairs, at the back of the hotel. The room is large and comfortable so I shouldn't complain.
I rang the hire car people in Exeter to complain about the noisy car and they said to ring the AA, which is not Alcoholics Anonymous, but like our RAA. So I did and within 30 minutes the bloke arrived. He was wonderful - checked the car over, then took the car for a long drive. He pointed out all the sights and gave ideas about catching the train to see some of the sights I was planning to drive to. He decided that the brakes needed replacing, so he called the hire car people and they gave the go ahead for new brakes as if I had an accident, they would be liable.
Sadly the car will be out of action until tomorrow afternoon. :( I am not happy about this as that's one day of rental, so I will request a refund. In the meantime, it looks like train and ferry to see the things I was going to drive to tomorrow.
Truro is a bigger, busier place but it does have a great cathedral so will add thst to my list of things to do.
I found my way to Dartmouth Castle, up a very narrow road. It had wonderful views over the harbour and looking back into Dartmouth. Back into the noisy car for the trip to Lostwithiel, and its castle, Restormel. It is set up high on a hill, overlooking the village and the fields below. It was really tranquil.
The next part of the journey was a bit boring, back onto a bigger road for the hour trip to Truro. By this stage, the noise from the wheels was hideous and I was praying that I would get into Truro in one piece.
The hotel I am staying at is a bit posh! I didn't know it was going to be quite so big and poshy, with a lot of Hooray Henries and Henriettas quaffing cocktails and on their mobiles discussing upcoming skiing holidays, business wheeling and dealing, loud voices...anyway, it will be an experience. My room is up flights of stairs, at the back of the hotel. The room is large and comfortable so I shouldn't complain.
I rang the hire car people in Exeter to complain about the noisy car and they said to ring the AA, which is not Alcoholics Anonymous, but like our RAA. So I did and within 30 minutes the bloke arrived. He was wonderful - checked the car over, then took the car for a long drive. He pointed out all the sights and gave ideas about catching the train to see some of the sights I was planning to drive to. He decided that the brakes needed replacing, so he called the hire car people and they gave the go ahead for new brakes as if I had an accident, they would be liable.
Sadly the car will be out of action until tomorrow afternoon. :( I am not happy about this as that's one day of rental, so I will request a refund. In the meantime, it looks like train and ferry to see the things I was going to drive to tomorrow.
Truro is a bigger, busier place but it does have a great cathedral so will add thst to my list of things to do.
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