More Cornwall Scenery

During our travels through the moors, there were some some very pretty brooks we explored, and though Elizabeth was keen to see an otter or a dipper, they were lying low this day and out of sight.

The afternoon was spent at Tintagel, home to a spectacular ruined castle on the cliffs, and reputed to be the home of the legendary King Arthur. There were a number of old buildings in the main street of Tintagel, including a 14th century shop still in use (selling very tacky gifts!).

As the castle was actually built in the 1300s, the legend that it was home to King Arthur is very unlikely, but this didn’t dim the enthusiasm of the many shops selling Arthurian artifacts. Elizabeth couldn’t manage the long cliff walk and the steep steeps (100s of them!) up and down the cliffs, we viewed the castle from the cliff opposite.

We also went through a National Trust property, an old post office built circa 1400s, which was very interesting. The camera operator got carried away with the tour and forgot to take a photo, but you can see a photo and read more about it at:
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-tintageloldpostoffice/


Postscript: after an extensive marital discussion, we have decided to edit this post and reveal that the camera operator was male.