We came to LHR today, making a few final stops in Cornwall. We made a brief visit to Looe, mostly to buy gas, I mean petrol, before the 275 mile drive back to London. Looe is another beautiful coastal town occupying both sides of the riverbank that turns into a harbor.
A bit more modern looking, Looe is another pretty coastal town, but with an attended gas station. Most of the petrol dispensaries are unattended and don't accept U.S. credit or debit cards. A helpful stranger led us to this one.
We went on to St. Neot, a tiny town with an old church down a long one-lane road. We didn’t interrupt the christening service except for a quick peek inside.
St. Neot church with the typical square tower. The church has stained glass from the middle ages.
Church yard and village, above and below.
St. Neot lived in King Alfred's time and is the patron saint of fish.
Stone house across the road from the church.
On to another tiny town, one small intersection, Blisland, was also down a one-lane road and half the size of St. Neot. There was another old church, this one out of service. It was open, and we got a peek at a moldy interior. Many birds are nesting in the exterior nooks and crannies.
Pam at the Cottage where we had stayed the previous night had packed a lunch for us, we ate the lunch on the village green in Blisland.
Abandoned church in Blisland with an unmowed church yard.
The birds, jackdaws, have taken over the church
Birds on the tower.
There are two birds and a nest in the top left opening.
On the green in Blisland. Where should we go?
A wide spot on the road into and out of Blisland. Oncoming traffic is scary.
After that it was a long schlep on A30, M5 and M4 back to LHR. From the highway we got several looks at the Bodmin moors. The traffic was never heavy. The next day was an early start to LHR and our flight to EWR.
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