Day 1 Tuesday May 13th Home to Penzance

 Another short break holiday begins!  We have decided to take  pre summer visits to Tavistock,  which we have visited often with many happy memories, and Dartmouth which we visited briefly on a cruise (see blog!) and thought we would like to spend some more time there.  The day began mild but overcast and showery on St Martin's but the forecast was for it to clear and brighten up.  We had several things to complete in the morning before the pack began at 1100.  It does not take us long as we are well practiced.  Our boat was 230 from Lower Town and we were there with time to spare.  It was an open boat, the Guiding Star, and the chop meant that some sea water was thrown over us but not too badly.

On St Mary's Heather and Alan were there to meet us and we had quick catch-up before boarding the Scillonian.  We found a good couple of seats with a window and settled down for 

Our cases in this container?

the voyage and hoped our cases were travelling with us - unlike on one occasion.  The weather had cleared by now and we were soon underway with us going between

No Men-A-Vaur for us today

 St Mary's and St Martin's past Men-A-Vaur.  There was a little white water but it did not affect us.  We carried on into the Atlantic past the Wolf Rock lighthouse and Lands End.  We managed a snack from the ship's 

Middle Town from Scillonian

buffet which was well received and pretty good quality.

I spent some time on deck and managed to photograph                        

Lamorna Cove

 Lamorna Cove and the Tater Dhu lighthouse.  

Tater Dhu lighthouse

We were well on time and docked OK before safely collecting our luggage and have now settled in for the night at the Premier Inn.  All went well on our first day.