Cornish Week Part 2

Our cottage was only about 2 mins drive from Sr Erth train station. The fact that they had increased the parking there since we were last there was a very pleasant surprise. So Thursday, we decided to go to hubby’s favourite place in Cornwall, St Ives. The parking is awful in St Ives, so it’s far better to go in by train and its a nice little journey too! You have to have your wits about you with the seagulls in St Ives when you have food on the beach or along the seafront, they are relentless, but they have become like this because somewhere down the line people fed them. It is now inherent in them. However while walking around the narrow streets,  I saw these little chaps, little fluffy bundles who will grow into pasty/ice cream ninja thieves.....

As hubby can’t walk for very long at present, we seemed to be eating a lot more while out. Walking a bit, resting for brunch, walking a bit, resting for coffee and cake. You see the pattern? No wonder I have put on a few pounds! Anyway we had a lovely day there, a nice trip on the train and a sunny evening in the cottage garden.

On Friday, our son came down to spend the day with us, after he had seen to Karma. He was at our cottage by 10. We went back to St Ives again, by train. It was cheaper for the three of us than it was for two (group ticket).We had brunch in one of our favourite places and then wandered through to Porthmeor beach. There are several beaches in St Ives, but this is the one for bodyboarding, if the surf is up....

 There were a few people in the sea with their boards, but the conditions weren’t really good enough. After ‘people watching’ for a bit, we looked around some of the lovely little independent shops and stopped for tea and cake before making our way back to the train station and then to the cottage.
Our son left late afternoon to get back to Exeter, to feed Karma and go to 5-a-side. It was great he was able to pop down to see us and do something different on his day off.

Saturday was our last day in the cottage and weather wise, probably the best. We went back to Gwithian, had lunch in Sunset Cafe and then settled down to watch the world go by. Loads of dog walkers, with every type of canine imaginable! I did take a pic of Godrevy lighthouse from where we were, but it wasn’t the ‘crashing waves against the lighthouse’ photo I wanted to take on Tuesday....

So that was our summer holiday in Cornwall! We were up bright and breezy on Sunday to make the shortish trip home. It wasn’t the holiday we had perhaps planned there, due to hubby’s current back problems, but it was a lovely break.

Thanks for popping by, cheerio for now, Ann x