NT day

A slow getting up after a rainy night. Lesley slept poorly partly due to a very vocal owl that was weirdly close to the van.  The inside of the van was quite damp. We turned the heater up high and hoped the curtains would dry. Porridge and coffee, books and the very clean facilities. No shower as we forgot to bring a towel. Off the site about half ten to the nearby National Trust site at Trelissick. The house was closed but we had a good walk around the very impressive gardens, including a view of the waters where we once moored Sirena IV. 

Thank heaven it had stopped raining. The trees were amazing, some very rare and enormous tropical trees and many very mature tree ferns. Definitely worth another visit. 

Had our own packed lunch in the van and set off for another NT place, Cotehele on the Tamar, as a last part of our rather wet minibreak. Part of the house was open, with an amazing Garland that they have made every year since the 50s. So much better than a blingy Christmas tree.

There's history here back to the 14th century and strong links to Edgecumbe. Lovely buildings. Small garden. The Quay was interesting with a couple of traditional boats apparently snugged up for the winter.