Day 12 - Plymouth, England 05/28/09

Since we had a bit of a delay leaving from Ireland (we had to wait for the tide to come in more before we could get out from where we were) it put us in Plymouth a bit later, and we couldn’t rent a car to get to Dunkeswell like we had hoped. We’ll make it another time.
We did have a great day here though! It is another gorgeous city. The ship was too big to pull right into their port, so we did have to deal with taking the ships tenders to shore, which is always an experience because the folks on this ship seem to feel that they are ENTITLED to be first, or at least in front of you, so they like to elbow and shove. (And one gal couldn’t seem to stop belching…? Ew. See a doctor!)
When we finally got to shore, we took the waterfront walkway around the shore towards the large, open, public park area called “The Hoe”.


We spent some time at the Hoe, which seems like such a fun place! It is huge, with lots of statues, gardens, and even an old lighthouse! In the nice weather it is set up carnival-style, with booths and food vendors, and we even saw some clowns on stilts. I saw more kids here than I have seen the entire trip.
From the Hoe, there is a long, main drag through the shopping area which is for pedestrians only, called Armada Way. We strolled down it just about long enough to find an ATM and get a few things at Poundland (everything only 1 pound!) that we needed. Then we headed back through the Hoe, and down to the waterfront, where we found a little cliffside café where we shared a burger for lunch and had a drink. Then we headed back to the ship a little early, and had one of the best dinners yet! Lobster tails and filet mignon.