I spent one day in Torquay yesterday. It was an amazing experience. It was such a randon thing to do too. How often do we do random things? Hardly ever. And I decided to do something random yesterday. The weather had been glorious - sunny and warm. I left my home at 06:30. I arrived in Torquay after 11:00. The train to Penzance was overcrowded - hordes of tourists heading to Devon and Cornwall for vacations. Shortage of seats and room in the luggage space by the side of the door. Luggages falling and obstructing way to the toilet. Travelling to Devon in season is challenging but I decided to focus on the positive things - great weather and a sense of adventure. I was travelling on budget - I am going to Portugal in a week's time so I have to be tight with money.
I have lived in the UK for 6 years now, yet have never been to Devon or Cornwall. I have always wanted to visit the English Riviera - even for one day ;-)
Torquay is absolutely gorgeous. It is very idyllic place - it has lovely beaches, beautiful pier and stunning marina. Torquay is famous for its wrold-class sailing races. The beautiful coastline is perfect for exploring on foot or bike. Torquay offers numerous boat and ferry trips. There are regular passenger ferries to the neighborhood towns of Paignton, Brixhman and Dartmouth.
