Helford Passage Pt 2

Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Tue 24 Jul 2018 22:47
Helford Passage Cruise with Cec and Martin – Part Two
 
 
 
 
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Fishing and spuddling.
 
 
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A nice shoreline.
 
 
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Frenchman’s Creek made famous by Daphne du Maurier, more fishing fun.
 
 
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Return trip, the Budock Vean Hotel is on the right (of the houses seen)
 
 
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I’m fairly certain this is a Warrior (one of Beez relatives) at anchor.
 
 
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Roger Taylor’s house is in there somewhere.........
 
 
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House owned by Russians on the hillside, nice rock formations.
 
 
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Coming up to Cecily and Martin’s House, Bluefields.
 
 
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My sister Cecily and a picture she took of Martin and Me.
 
 
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Maenporth Beach.
 
 
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Falmouth Docks.
 
 
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Commercial Dockyard repair facilities for superyachts.
 
 
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A big girl for Pepe.
 
 
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A bigger view of Lyme Bay.
 
 
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An RFA boat just being commissioned with a cruise ship to her right.
 
 
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Heading back through the anchorage.
 
 
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I liked Mildred and Rita.
 
 
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Back to the jetty.
 
 
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Mission quote near the memorial for Operation Chariot. The plaque reads: Operation Chariot from this harbour 622 sailors and commandos set sail for the successful raid on St Nazaire 28th March 1942. 168 were killed. 5 Victoria Crosses were awarded –.- Dedicated to the memory of their comrades by the St Nazaire Society.
 
 
 
 
ALL IN ALL A LOVELY TRIP
                     VERY SAD TO HAVE MISSED THE TRIP