Day 18 - Monday July 7th - back in Fowey today after a wet motoring session from the Helford River, about 24 miles. We had a nice three nights in Falmouth, with Imy joining us on the Thursday evening, and enjoyed some nice food in Rick Stein's restaurant for an excellent lunch on the Thursday and then Zizzi on Friday night to celebrate Imy's great news, getting her 2:1!!!  Well done to her.
We moved on the Saturday to the Helford River, somewhere I have wanted to go to for ages after seeing it so often on TV programmes and reading about it.  Not disappointed, happily. Plenty of boats (but much quieter than it would be in high season) but picked up one from a choice of visitor moorings and enjoyed a peaceful weekend with plenty of sport, with Wimbledon finals and the British GP.  Oh! And a very nice pub, the Shipwrights, in Helford.  Strongly recommended.
Left Helford this morning in weak sunshine but it started to rain before we had left the river and managed to continue for most of the way, quite heavily at times.  The front has now passed, though, and the forecast good for the next few days.
We are here tonight and tomorrow and then on to Salcombe on Wednesday.  Now sadly on the way back but still nearly two weeks to go, so much to enjoy! Roll on.