Sunday 22 July 2012

Where was Doc Martin?

Certainly not in Port Isaac where we walked today. A pretty strenuous 6 miler starting with a 2 mile inland stretch from Port Quin and the rest along the Cornish coastal footpath from Port Isaac back to Port Quin. It was, shall we say, rather up and down! Typical, really, of this part of the footpath. The day was glorious sunshine all the way, with blue skies, crystal clear seas and my ideal walking companion for company. A tonic for the body and soul. More, more!

I should add, perhaps, for those who don't already know, that Port Isaac is where the TV series, Doc Martin, is filmed. I think its TV alter-ego is Port Wen? Given that it's such a popular show, the references to it I could see were relatively low key and almost discrete. No Doc Martin burgers or no place to buy a Louise Lolly. We actually had a drink in the place that doubles for the primary school in the series. It was an old school at one time and is now a hotel/restaurant with the imaginative name of, wait for it, 'The Old School'.  Again, with very few discernable nods to the TV show.

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