A week in Cornwall

Another place I've always wanted to go in England. When I was about eighteen, I read the Poldark series by Winston Graham and was swept away to the 17th century and the wild images of the fierce but beautiful landscape of sea cliffs and quaint fishing villages. Since then, I have always wanted to go there. I plan to do some walking, regardless of the weather and in consideration of England's notoriously unpredictable weather, I packed my bag with this in mind.  I travelled with my aunt and uncle by car and to break up the long journey,  we spent the first night in a little village called Taunton, Somerset in a B&B called Farthings. It was quaint and cosy and my room was perfect, complete with bathtub, veranda, and a tea trolley. We sat on the deck to soak up the end of the day sun, then found a pub with great ale and had a hearty meal before tucking ourselves in to our cosy beds. I got up very early and headed out for my morning walk. The sun was shining and I was in heaven. I saw a doe, a deer, 2 rabbits and a dead badger before having a delicious breakfast of cereal, toast and two cups of tea!  With only about a hundred miles to go, we got to our cottage in Trescowe quite early, dropped off our bags and then went off to explore. We decided to go to Penzance and have some lunch and a look around and get some groceries before going back to the cottage to settle in. So far, the weather was cooperating and it wasn't raining. The cottage is lovely but a little out of the way as it is a few miles away from the nearest village. The country roads are very narrow and so not good for walking along as you could be faced with a car, tractor or horse at any turn! The owners Keith, Mandy and Katie, their daughter, are very nice and have gone out of their way to make us feel comfortable we have everything we need. Sue bought Rummikub so we will have something to do in the evenings. The cottage is equipped with maps, brochures and information on what to do in Cornwall. All set for a special week and I feel like I am on a holiday by the seaside. Bring it on!