WEATHER: On-and-off drizzle. Some sun. Highs in 60s
We had a delicious breakfast at our B&B. George had Aga-cooked porridge, followed by a savory Cornish pancake, similar to a crepe. I had smoked salmon with scrambled eggs.
Our destination today was St. Ives, a popular coast town about 30 miles south of here. Like most coastal towns, there isn't enough parking to accommodate all the tourists. We parked in another town 4 miles away in a Park-and-Ride, then did the coastal hike there.
The path followed the coast with views of the beach below.
We were on a cliff looking down below. We planned to take this train back to the car after the hike.
We approached a resort hotel where lots of tourists were enjoying the beach. I think half of London is here!
After about 3 miles, we spotted St. Ives ahead.
The town is famous for its art galleries, with cute alleyways.
Yesterday, we were in the part of England that King Arthur called Camelot. Today, we are in St. Ives, which I remember from a nursery rhyme I used to read to our daughters.....
As I was going to St. Ives,
- I met a man with seven wives,
- Each wife had seven sacks,
- Each sack had seven cats,
- Each cat had seven kits:
- Kits, cats, sacks, and wives,
- How many were there going to St. Ives?
With beautiful flowers.
We rode the train back to the car, then decided to drive a bit farther south to Lands End, the last town on the SW tip of the island.
We took back roads to a little town called Mousehole. It was another cute beach town.
DINNER: A picnic in our room with pate and mini pork pies.
Yum to dinner. Can't beat English pork pies. My grandad used to make them lol
ReplyDelete