In brief, this was one of the best days of the tour. I went to Tavistock after a break - in which I still felt very spoilt, as it was all laid out for me! - and I went down Ford Street in Tavistock where it is known the Nankivells lived before traveling to Plymouth where they sailed out on the ship 'The Nile'. Although no specifics are known, it was great to know I was where my ancestors lived 150 odd years ago! I can't wait to venture into Plymouth to finish this part of the journey, and to have it link to the Burran life I know so much about.
In Plymouth I needed to hand the car back in, but thought I'd cruise around first. I found Plymouth Argyle FC's 'Home Park' stadium and decided to stop by. I had followed them last year every now and then, knowing it was all I have to go on of where the Nankivells lived. The survived relegation in the 4th division, and hopefully can stay in the league 2 in the coming season. A gate was open where a tractor was coming out of and young guys and his family stopped and took photos. I thought I may as well ask and the groundskeeper was most accommodating and even took a photo of me and the stand in the background! It's a big stadium!
My next move was to get horribly lost in Plymouth. A big city with complicated roads... I asked a few people, phoned the car hire company and still no luck. Eventually I got there. Thank God. I could to drive around for a minute longer! Luckily the hire car crew offer a drop-off service so I was taken straight to my hotel. Awesome!
The service/reception was not grand, but I was happy to be in a hotel after a few B & Bs... not better, just different! I needed to wash my clothes too! I settled in to finish writing some blogs and chill out at the restaurant for the afternoon. Aaaaarrrggghhhhh!
In Plymouth I needed to hand the car back in, but thought I'd cruise around first. I found Plymouth Argyle FC's 'Home Park' stadium and decided to stop by. I had followed them last year every now and then, knowing it was all I have to go on of where the Nankivells lived. The survived relegation in the 4th division, and hopefully can stay in the league 2 in the coming season. A gate was open where a tractor was coming out of and young guys and his family stopped and took photos. I thought I may as well ask and the groundskeeper was most accommodating and even took a photo of me and the stand in the background! It's a big stadium!
My next move was to get horribly lost in Plymouth. A big city with complicated roads... I asked a few people, phoned the car hire company and still no luck. Eventually I got there. Thank God. I could to drive around for a minute longer! Luckily the hire car crew offer a drop-off service so I was taken straight to my hotel. Awesome!
The service/reception was not grand, but I was happy to be in a hotel after a few B & Bs... not better, just different! I needed to wash my clothes too! I settled in to finish writing some blogs and chill out at the restaurant for the afternoon. Aaaaarrrggghhhhh!
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