Ahoy there matey - it's Penzance!

After our relaxing stay in the New Forest we made our way to Dartmoor and stayed in the small town of Moretonhampstead for a couple of days. Our intent was to walk the moors and explore as much of the untamed beauty of this moorland national park as possible. However, the weather turned cold, wet and windy so we didn't spend much time outside. In fact, we were only able to explore Moretonhampstead and another town called Princetown, spending much of that time in shops, cafes and the visitor centre. Consequently, we have no photos of our visit to Dartmoor and there wasn't much to take photos of anyway as it was misty and wet!

Our next part of the trip was over the "border" into Cornwall. Our destination was right near the end of the tip of Cornwall, to Penzance. We loved Penzance...it has a beautiful harbour, lots of cobblestone streets to explore, some good cafes and pubs and a good hostel - the Penzance Backpackers run by two very friendly and efficient South Africans. We enjoyed the Pasties in Cornwall, lathered in ketchup as they don't have a lot of flavour, however they keep you warm when that chill wind blows!

View of Church spires in the old town area of Penzance -






Mount Saint Michael - sound familiar? Yes, that's right...there's a French one too. Both were set up by the same monks and you can walk out to the mount at low tide...very cool...especially the sea water when the tide starts coming in!









The Admiral Benbow Pub - Fantastically over-the-top pub decorated inside like a ship, which serves great freshly prepared meals at good prices. We enjoyed their hamburgers and Ploughman's lunch.