Summer Holiday part Five

 We continued our exploration of Cornwall by heading into Falmouth the next day to grab ourselves some breakfast. Falmouth is a fun and bustling little place, with lots of little independent shops and cafe's where you find new things to try. We had breakfast in a nice little café just past an antique bookstore, where of course I felt compelled to purchase some teach yourself Hieroglyphics books. I'm sure I'll find time somehow to learn them!

We then headed out to the Cornish Seal Sanctuary. Its a fantastic place to visit, with seals, penguins, puffins and more living there. The weather was very hot, so most of the seals were basking in the sun. I was tempted to throw myself in the water there it was so hot. But alas, people might have mistaken me for a seal and thrown me a fish, when I clearly would prefer chips instead!

There was someone else with an eye on the fish at feeding time, these seagulls don't miss a trick! 

The sanctuary is open everyday, and tickets start at £21.99 for an adult, which is a little pricey, but if you are booking more than 2 days in advance you can get a 20% discount through the website. But you can also gift aid if you're a UK resident and taxpayer too at no additional cost to yourself. Find out more on thier website sealsanctuary.sealifetrust.org/en/

We spent the night at Coverack, in a hostel at the top of the hill. With some beautiful views over the sea and of the bay. It is a wonderfully peaceful place, well until we sat and had a drink in the garden of a pub. A wasp came out of nowhere, and as James tried to swat it away, he hit his beer and fired it all over me and into my lap. That then caused more insects to become attracted to me, and we ended up going back to the hostel so I could try to rinse the beer smell from my clothes. Quite the dramatic event in such a peaceful place.

We got up early and headed to St Michaels Mount (the English one, not the French one). It's somewhere we'd wanted to visit for quite a long time, and as you can see the weather was glorious, and not a cloud to be seen. Hard to believe we were still in England! I feel silly saying this, but please check tide times before you arrive! Nothing ruins a holiday like drowning and being swept out to sea! (Obviously there is a boat you can catch if needed)

We walked across on the causeway, following a well trodden path that no doubt many travellers had also walked previously.

This is the glorious view from the top. You could see for miles around, surrounded by azure blue seas and skies.

The library room was brilliant. Love the idea of having a little alcove you can sit and read in.

What a beautiful contrast of sky blue with the grey stone. And there was so many different and interesting windows too.

Wedgewood blue is just sublime. I would love a room like this! Entry to St Michaels Mount is £26 for a single adult giving access to the house and gardens, but if you're a member of the National Trust then you get in for free!

We then spent a bit of time exploring the rock pools that had formed around the causeway and on the beach, before grabbing ourselves a late afternoon snack. We then headed to the hotel and dropped off our bags, and had a quick game of mini golf before dinner.

Isn't being on holiday wonderful? One minute you're exploring a beautiful building, then you're eating, and then you're playing mini golf before dinner. Why can't life be like this all the time?