Church and the Cornish Coast

I started out today with the service at Towednack church. It was a lovely service, about 30 people in attendance and in an old church. The bells called us to the service.
I was made to feel very welcome.
After the service I was shown the list of names of those in the churchyard and so was easily able to locate those I was looking for. I haven't had a chance to compare them to the family tree but will do so.

From the church I went into St Ives. I had read that St Ives isn't a place for cars and it isn't! They have car parks towards the outer parts and you walk/catch the bus in.
The streets around the harbour are narrow and cobbled. It is very touristy but in a good way. The shops tended to be bakeries selling pasties or cream teas, fudge shops (apparently Cornwall is famous for its fudge), art galleries/shop and independent clothes shops.
When I got down to the harbour the tide was very much out. The boats were beached and people walking over the sands. An hour later I saw the sand mostly covered with water. I could see the water coming in. Like waves at the beach but they didn't recede. I watched it for quite a while.
Seeing a tide rush in/out was something I was hoping to see on my trip so I am happy.
I went up the coast a bit, first to Godrevy and then Portreath.
Once the tide was in and the wind blowing strongly I could see the wild Cornish coast.
Over at Portreath the waves were high on the harbour wall and people surfing/boogy boarding a couple of metres from the shore.

Photos
Towednack church
St Ives Harbour 1:45pm
St Ives Harbour 2:55pm
Weather coming in
Godrevy lighthouse
Portreath surferLeggi altro