To Falmouth...

Tomorrow, I will finally get to use one of my Christmas presents from Mom and Dad, a Red Letter Day voucher for a wildlife-watching boat excursion in Falmouth! Will and I took the train from Exeter to Falmouth this morning so that he could do a little naval history research at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall. We were supposed to change trains in Truro, but since our first train was running quite late and everyone aiming for that connection missed it, the train company paid for taxis to transport us all from Truro to Falmouth.

We arrived at the Falmouth Docks train station a little after 1:30p.m. and made our way towards the city center. Our first priority was to get some lunch, which we did at the Pizza Express down on Discovery Quay. We sat out on the balcony which gave us an amazing view of the water. It was quite an enjoyable meal.

Following lunch, we headed over to the Bartlett Library of the National Maritime Museum Cornwall so that Will could do his research. I used the time to study for my looming Epidemiology exam. Will found a number of good secondary sources but unfortunately no useful primary ones.

When the library closed, we trekked to our hostel. We were pleasant surprised by the quality of the place- it is second only to the Greg Tom in Krakow among hostels we've stayed in. The rooms are large and pleasant, the decor is nice, and free coffee and tea is provided. My only complaint is that they do not allow guests to lock their doors, claiming this is unnecessary since they've never had any trouble with theft.

Falmouth is a really nice town, and Will and I both wish we had more time to spend here. It has plenty of lovely shops, colorful places to eat, and beautiful flowers and beaches. Though it is likely quite crowded during the summer, it is reasonably peaceful now.

I am really excited about going out on the boat tomorrow- but in the meantime, I have to focus on my Epi test. I'll be taking it first thing tomorrow morning, before Will and I embark on out Red Letter Day.