Relax and Be a Beach Bum

Newquay, Cornwall, England South West

Recommendation added: 22/05/2006 13:42
By: KiwiBunnz (YSUK rating +6)

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"As a Kiwi I'm used to a laid back lifestyle, and the weekend I spent in Newquay with my then new boyfriend was cool cos it totally reminded me of home. We drove down and arrived pretty early in the morning, parked in a car park and went for a walk. The place was deserted and so it felt nice and romantic, walking along the beach and looking at the scenery. Then we had a bit of a sleep in the car (not a highlight) before taking in the town. The shops are pretty tacky and touristy (which I thought was a good thing), and I enjoyed the fact that people were just taking their time, and that wearing shoes wasn't expected! There's even a museum that has things like 2 headed sheep in it. We had an awesome time on some hired boogie boards, the sea was a bit cold so we were glad we'd gotten wetsuits too. There were also surf boards to hire as well as surf classes, but they involved a bit too much running for my liking! After being told off twice for not being between the flags, we headed back (a bit late for the end of our hire time, but we didn't have watches!) That night we had a few drinks, the bars are pretty cool, and there were a lot of stag/hen dos there, so a good atmosphere. We stayed that night in a £70+ room, cos all the backpackers and B&Bs were full, so I'd recommend booking before you go. The next day we headed home via the Eden Project, which I was excited about as I'd read an article about it on the plane on my flight over to the UK from New Zealand. It was pretty awesome, and very hot and sweaty! All in all a brilliant weekend - especially as I'm still with the same guy a year later!"