Post 16/2023 Cornwall UK Thursday 4 May . . . It was anything but a stay-at-home week. The days waxed strong in the company of niece Jan and her spouse John and Jan’s daughter Jenny and her spouse Rory. Jan and John are spending a fortnight with us, Jenny and Rory came for a week and stayed in a B & B.
Our party of six at Knills Monument on our Saturday walk, the day after John and Jan and Rory and Jenny arrived. St Ives Bay in the background. In the six days from Saturday to end of day Thursday we covered 47.5 miles on foot. Wednesday accounted for 14 miles of the six-day total. Fits the mantra: “Not only can we do it, we’re doing it.” While we can.
Knill’s Monument
Saturday we walked through Steeple Woods to Knill’s Monument and beyond, stopping for lunch at Una Kitchen in the country outside Carbis Bay.
Sunday, after church we walked to Polmanter Touring Park for Sunday Roast in their Stable Bar and Restaurant, followed by a boat tour from St Ives to Seal Island.
Steeple Woods.Knill’s MonumentBluebells at a home walking to St Ives after Sunday lunch.
Along the South West Coast Path
Monday’s taxi ride took us to Hell’s Mouth for an Atlantic seaside and dunes walk back to Hayle, with a stop for lunch at Godrevy Cafe–9.5 miles.
Hells Mouth, start of our walk.Gorse (farmers call it furze) lines the path.Seals lounge on their beach.Godrevy Lighthouse.One path through the towans (dunes).Just two or so miles to go on this 9.5 miles day.
Riding the open-top bus
On Tuesday, we opted for an open-top Land’s End Coaster bus tour.
Moor, fields, sea near Zennor.The narrow roads add plenty of drama to the trip. Carn Calver Engine Huse, one of Cornwall’s historic tin and copper mines. WE hopped off the bus for lunch and a visit in St Just. My fish and chips lunch was a delight. Potato field.
St Michael’s Way
For Wednesday’s walk we followed St Michael’s Way to Marazion (high winds closed access to St Michael’s Mount, though our long walk, thoroughly engaging, was “mountain” enough.
Path at the base of Trencrom Hill, a Neolithic Hill Fort. I walked in silence, trying to imagine the daily life of these pre-historic people. Some of the herd of cows watched us as we watched them. Most ignored us as they munched on their lush pasture.St Michael’s Way is a walk through time, crossing from the Atlantic to the English Channel.About two miles to go, after a pause for lunch at The While Hart Inn in Ludgvan (the chef was gone for the day so we ate the lunch we had packed). Pausing on the bench Roy built and named for his wife, Cilla. Tide is coming in as Rory checks out the beach. We had a snack at the Godolphin Hotel and then walked to Long Rock to catch the bus back to Carbis Bay and dinner at The Cornish Arms.
Rainy day
Thursday is cloudy and rainy and sunny, a resting day, shopping day, wrapping up day with Jenny and Rory who leave in the morning.
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Thank you John for giving me a lot of pleasure as I see where you have been & what you are doing during your stay.It brings back lots of memories to me.
Love Ann xx
Thanks, Ann. It has been our pleasure to spend various times with you during our stay. So soon we’re taking to the rails and skies to hop across the pond. We trust all will work out for us to return in 2024. So soon that time will roll around, too! Best!
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Thank you John for giving me a lot of pleasure as I see where you have been & what you are doing during your stay.It brings back lots of memories to me.
Love Ann xx
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Thanks, Ann. It has been our pleasure to spend various times with you during our stay. So soon we’re taking to the rails and skies to hop across the pond. We trust all will work out for us to return in 2024. So soon that time will roll around, too! Best!
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