Kiwis and Fairy Bread
Mike and Ellen's Travel Adventures
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Penzance to Lyme Regis via Tintagel: Rainbows and a rubbish castle
7 July 2024 It was time to start the journey home. But before we left Cornwall, there was one last site we wanted to visit: Tintagel Castle (pronounced tin-tadge-el). English Heritage and travel blogs alike extol this site as a way to walk in the steps of King Arthur. Don’t believe a word of it. It’s an exaggeration. Driving into the town we noticed an atmosphere of a Jersey Shore boardwalk. It was crowded with people walking with ice cream cones along a Main Street lined with shops and pubs with names of Arthurian characters. We parked, I almost got… Read more
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Cornwall: Sea Salts & Sails
6 July 2024 Our last full day in Cornwall and there we had several activities planned: a coastal boat trip, a walk to a nearby village, a visit to the Cornish Fire Brigade, and watching the England/Sweden Euro Quarter Final. We weren’t quite sure how we would fit them both in. Fate decided for us. The wind was up after the storms of the day before and the boat operator deamed it unsafe to sail. And we are so glad! Out of the house we came across Phillip, the town crier. Yes, he is actually The Penzance Town Crier. … Read more
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