Monday 8 August 2011

My Travel Reviews, a Cornish catch and cook weekend


The Lugger Hotel
A 17th century inn at the water's edge in Portloe, the South Cornish coast, between St. Austell and Falmouth.
We do love to be beside the seaside, and if it’s the smell of the sea, the shrill cry of gulls and the sight of lobster pots strewn amongst fishing boats you hanker for, the Lugger Hotel is a perfect coastal get-away, slap bang in the heart of a delighful cove, in the tiny fishing village of Portloe.

Experience the Catch and Cook weekend and take a dinky boat out with James the fisherman. Sail the waters of the stunning Roseland Peninsula, and catch your supper whilst you perch on deck. Back in the Lugger’s kitchen, watch Diddier the head chef whip up a feast with your fresh finds - a peppy mackeral and squid Thai starter with ginger and spring onion, followed by a hearty pollock and seabass bouillabaise with saffron prawns. Tuck in on the sun-drenched terrace with a bottle of Muscadet, puffed-up with your newly found fishing prowess.

On your way to bed, grab a keepsake, popping some money in the honesty box for a giant purple urchin shell. In your smugglers digs, set deep into the cliff-side, let a sleepy punch of sea air hit you and breathe in the sound of the waves crashing below your window. You’ll be sound asleep in minutes.
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Prices are from £130 per person staying two nights based on two people sharing.  Includes breakfast, dinner, fishing trip, lobster cooking with chef, and meal served with a bottle of Muscadet.


Website: http://www.luggerhotel.co.uk

The Lugger's view


Catch


Squid and mackerel starter


The Lugger down below

Urchins for sale



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