Arrived in London! On the Heathrow Expre
18 de junho de 2023, Inglaterra ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
Pret Flat White! Cheers Sarah
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Made it! London to St Erth train scenes
18 de junho de 2023, Inglaterra ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
5 hour train ride from London Paddington to St Erth I am one sleep deprived puppy after my 8 hour overnight flight from RDU and I’m sooooo thrilled to be in UK!! 🇬🇧
Scenic ride from St Erth to St Ives
18 de junho de 2023, Inglaterra ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
Rated one of the prettiest train routes in Britain and it did not disappoint!!
Yay!!! Awesome room with a freakin view!
18 de junho de 2023, Inglaterra ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
I’m at the quaint Harbour House Hotel for the next 2 nights! I’m soooo lucky - Eeek! Can’t wait to shower then explore St Ives
Strolling in St Ives
18 de junho de 2023, Inglaterra ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
I had no idea British seaside towns were so beautiful! The color of the water is breathtaking and the town built into the hillside quite quaint! There are 3 beaches along the peninsula. I ate atLeia mais
Starter!
18 de junho de 2023, Inglaterra ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
Charred Local Mackerel - caught today! W/ Asian Slaw and fresh horseradish! Yum!!
Main Course
18 de junho de 2023, Inglaterra ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Red Snapper (also caught today!-this place is unreal!)Nicoise Salad - all locally sourced!! And YES- a second glass of the house Rose - Cheers!!
St Ives after dinner exploring!
18 de junho de 2023, Inglaterra ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
Put my toes in the sand/surf, walked around town, found a really cool cemetery- sun setting - from the Porthmeor Beach and then to my room. I’ve been awake over 20 hours! Good night!! 😁😴
Good morning St Ives!
19 de junho de 2023, Inglaterra ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
I’ve got a entire day to enjoy St Ives! Breakfast at my hotel with “visitors”- baby gulls, Low low tide, the St Ives Society of Artists and then a delightful tour of the Tate of St Ives -Leia mais
Delightful afternoon in St Ives!
19 de junho de 2023, Inglaterra ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
So much to do!! Shell hunting along Porthmeor Beach, Boat ride on the Dolly P to Seal Island and the inspiring Barbara Hempworth Studio and sculpture garden!
Dinner with a view and St Ives Sunset
19 de junho de 2023, Inglaterra ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
I headed back for local fish tacos at Harbour View hotel - with a free custom made Tarquin (locally distilled) gin elderflower spritz!! Now it’s high tide- such a difference!Then I headed up to StLeia mais
St Ives sunset - good night!
19 de junho de 2023, Inglaterra ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
I sat up by St Nickolas Chapel to watch the sunset and was rewarded with an unbelievable one!! Tomorrow I start my hike - 8 miles to Zennor
Breakfast on The day - and I’m Off!
20 de junho de 2023, Inglaterra ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
Started out with a full veggie English breakfast- complete with baked beans! And the mother gull and her chicks let me know they were jealous! I picked up a pasty for my lunch. Then the kind hotelLeia mais
And im off… 10 am
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ViajanteYes!!!! Looking badass and fabulous!! Enjoy every step even the painful ones. Cannot wait to see you on the other side!
1st hour in-phew!!
20 de junho de 2023, Inglaterra ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Goodbye St Ives- Hello SW Coast path - it is freakin majestic!!
Merry Harvesters Stone Circle
20 de junho de 2023, Inglaterra ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
I’m all about the journey- I’ve stopped every 5min to take pictures- it’s so beautiful- wild flowers, the rugged coast, teals to blues ocean, rocks and more! It’s 12:46 and I’ve only got 2.5Leia mais
ViajanteYour photos are fantastic! You looked like you were ready for anything on the take off and with only 2. Something left to you!! Hooray Melora👋👋🤸🏿♂️🖼️
More beautiful pics -my first day’s hike
20 de junho de 2023, Inglaterra ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
The pictures only capture 50% of the beauty- my breath was taken away often (or I was hiking up hill!) The purple flowers are Heather- full fields of it! Some rain and some scrambling up and downLeia mais
ViajanteIt’s not really paving - it was two huge stones as a bridge to cross a deep ravine! See the boulders I had to scramble up? It took some doing!
Made it to Zennor!!
20 de junho de 2023, Inglaterra ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
OMG - what a f’ing tough hike - lots of ups and then more ups over boulders!! Well worth every sore muscle!! The last bit was longer than I thought! I’m staying at the Tinners Arms - pub has beenLeia mais
Zennor Sunsets
20 de junho de 2023, Inglaterra ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Meet my new friend, Smudge - we had dinner together with his “mom” Jo - Smudge had steak, Jo had fish and chips and I had crab sandwich! Sunset views from Tinners Arms parking lot!! Can you seeLeia mais
The Tinners Arms of Zennor
20 de junho de 2023, Inglaterra ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
First pics of The Tinners Arms- it was built in 1251 when Zennor was a tin mining town. Also St Senar’s (who?) church- the foundation is from Saxon times and it was added on in the Medieval times.Leia mais
ViajanteCertainly the landscape and structures are complimented by the delicious food! What a delight🙏
Start of Day 2! Exploring Zennor
21 de junho de 2023, Inglaterra ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
After breakfast in the charming kitchen I went inside the ancient St Senar’s church and saw the Mermaids chair along with beautiful needlepoint kneelers- such a feeling of community and spiritualityLeia mais
First half of Day 2- Zennor to Pendeen
21 de junho de 2023, Inglaterra ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
Lots of vegetation- path was hard to follow at times - beautiful views and ups and downs! The rocky point is Gunard’s Head and the ruins are from copper mining that has happened in this area sinceLeia mais
2nd half of 2nd day of hiking
21 de junho de 2023, Inglaterra ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
Phew-whee! Long day - 9.52 miles and 2021 ft elevation gain! I saw a pod of dolphins (sorry- no good pics) free roaming horses, and rock climbers- so glad I had my binoculars! You may have to zoom inLeia mais
Summer Solstice Sunset North Inn, Pendee
21 de junho de 2023, Inglaterra ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Last bit was about 2 miles up hill- 1.5 of it along a rode into Pendeen! North Inn is quaint - it was “Curry night” and half the town was here - loud and delicious! I had a half pint ofLeia mais
ViajanteWoohoo! It begins!!
ViajanteYes!!! Yay!!
ViajanteSending lots of smiles to send you on your way!
You go woman! [Joanie]