Monday 26 May 2008

Fun Monday

Our lovely host for this week's Fun Monday is Alison at RDH Mom. Our assignment is this:

Vacations...this is the time of year when most of us go on vacations. Show us and/or tell us about your favorite vacation - where you went, what you did, etc. Pictures would be great. Let's all take a trip around a the world via our FM friends!!


We don't get to go on holiday very often. Himself is self-employed so holidays cost him twice as much - the cost of the holiday and the loss of pay for the time we're away. But when we do go, we invariably head to the West Country, and Cornwall in particular.

I don't know what it is about Cornwall that draws me to it. There is, of course, the Celtic connection between Wales and Cornwall, but it's more than that. I always feel like I have come home when I am there. Maybe I lived there in a previous life? It's the rugged north coast that I love to go to. I could sit of hours on the top of a cliff and watch the sea crashing against the rocks or lose myself wandering around Tintagel Castle and along the cliff path.

Photo courtesy of Google (I'm not where my photos are!)


Further down the coast, past the twee Port Isaac, is Rock. You can park up at Rock and either take the ferry across to Padstow or, do as we do, and walk along the coast up to Daymar Bay, stopping en route at St Enodoc Church where Sir John Betjeman is buried.

If you drive past Rock, through Padstow and out into the countryside you can, if you know the little secret roads, eventually find yourself at Hawkers Cove. Which is possibly one of my favourite places on this planet!

The Lurchers and Himself at Hawkers Cove a few years ago.

Lurcher No.2 enjoying the sea

We haven't been down to Cornwall for about three years now, but writing this post has given me pangs to get down there again!

Head on over to Alison's place and find out where everyone else likes to take their holidays.

19 comments:

  1. Mmmmmmmmmmmm, that's all I can say is: "mmmmmmmmmmmm". And oh what the heck, I can also say "Color me so very jealous". Wow, what a trip.

    This is really a fun Fun Monday this week, seeing all the stories of all the great vacations!!

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  2. These is a calm and peacefulness about your post. Your words speak volumes about this place you have described to us. May you get there soon to connect yourself back to the universe.

    Keep a joyful spirit.

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  3. Angela, this looks wonderful. Great photo of Himself, might be some one's secret boyfriend. Tell him the compliment, hope he blushes.

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  4. The sea is lovely and the lurcher and himself seem at pease with it.

    No post for me just enjoy others vacation.

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  5. Beautiful and breath taking!
    I sure have missed you!

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  6. Found you via Bean Sprouts ~ the Lurcher reference grabbed me! What are your Lurchers? How many have you? I have rather a lot at present: 14 of the things, plus 2 Spaniel crosses, 1 Bedlington Terrier & 1 Wolfhound! 11 of the Lurchers are puppies, so are looking for loving homes (at least as loving as they have here).

    Holidays? What are they? I have too many animals to go away & I'm paranoid after my first Lurchers were drugged & stolen from my out-of-the-way mountain home as I was meeting my daughters from an airport. That said, we are having a week away this Summer as my biggy is getting married & I must be the mother-of-the-bride ~ she's in Wales, getting married in Gwlad yr Haf & we ran away to live in Ireland!

    I'm Killi of Dikkipenior KilliKer on blogspot, but it hates me at present

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  7. I've always wanted to take a dog to the ocean -- especially my last one who died at age 12 (big Rottweiler)

    Maybe I'd just like to live at the ocean for awhile just to experience it. Would one every tire of it, I wonder?

    Love the pix of himself and the lurchers.

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  8. I know just how you feel, I feel the same way in the forest!!! your pictures are gorgeous, I hope you get back there soon!!

    Thanks for playing this week!!

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  9. Mmmm there is something about water that makes my heart melt. I can be stressed to the nines but just thinking about sitting and watching the water calms me right down. Love your photos. Oh how I would love to take my dog Mushu on a holiday and let him play in the water.

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  10. watching and listening to the sea does something good to you, wish we could do it often

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  11. Angela I love your post this is some of my favourite spots in Cornwall. I remember Hawkers Cove so well. I have a lot of photos of my girls there back in the 70/80's. We stayed in Constantine Bay or Harlyn Bay (house over looking the beach). The little church at St Endoc is lovely we went looking to see JB grave.

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  12. We'll be down at Porthcothan in early July ...

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  13. I've been to England two times and always wanted to get to Cornwall--still hoping to make it. I remember a post from you not too long ago about having a holiday scheduled. Hope this is your year.

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  14. Oh my...I so want to go on vacation...now...to a place like that!

    Have a nice week!

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  15. I've not been to Cornwall... Always family to visit when I come over. Perhaps in a few years, Cornwall and I can become aquainted.

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  16. Thanks for the visit to Cornwall. My husband's family might have come to the states from Cornwall, and we would like to visit someday.

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  17. I live in Cornwall but we have our holidays here too! We live in one of the most beautiful places on earth - why go anywhere else?

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  18. OOHh what beautiful pictures!!!

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  19. That looks like such a peaceful relaxing place to get away. I hope you get there soon!

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