The sun came out at last and here's the opportunity to show you what the outside of the Tin Miner's cottage looks like. It's the last in a row of semi detached cottages with a large garden overlooking fields.
And there we are, basking like lizards in the warmth, with tea and toasted hot cross buns. Bliss.
But, things to do and places to see, so off we headed to Penzance of Pirates fame. Penzance is on the other side of the western spur of England facing on to the English Channel. I had expected it to be similar to St Ives. Not at all, as it happens.
Not facing the wrath of the Atlantic Ocean, it's much flatter and more sheltered though why this little boat is sinking and no one is taking any notice, worries me.
St Michael's Mount, when the tide is low, you can walk across. The oldest buildings on the island date back to the 12th century. We didn't get there this time. First sight of a place is always so superficial, it's a real luxury to be able to go back and explore more in depth than the first visit allows.
We parked the car and then walked for miles along the seafront.
The art deco Jubilee Pool which, after a ferocious storm in 2014 which caused structural damage, was recently reopened - all spruced up and sparkling. I want to swim!
Ommm...
Newlyn Harbour, home to one of the largest fishing fleets in the UK with 40 acres of harbour!
I really liked these Ants. Such unusual graffitti.
The Newlyn Fisherman, a bronze casting by local sculptor Tom Leaper to commemorate the more than 20 local fishermen who have died at sea since 1980.
The crew, though missing one. Matt had stayed home today. The St Ives hills yesterday blew his brain.
By the end of this walk we were looking for food, but couldn't agree on anything! I wanted crab - a local delicacy - so we found a pub where I had the salad, they had drinks, then we had to find a pizza place.
This had the better view.
Yum...
Another sinking boat - what is going here?
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