Sunday, July 16, 2023 The sun is shining this morning. I repeat: the sun is shining! No slow start for us today. I have an alarm and a concerning amount of coffee and then we’re out. The weather is good and we’re going to St. Michael’s Mount! We get on the bus from Mousehole to …
Continue reading Ireland and UK Day 26: St. Michael’s Mount and Minack Theatre
Friday, July 15, 2023 It’s another slow start for us today, which, although it means we have less time to see the town, is really delightful. I take my time having multiple cups of coffee, writing, and existing. When we do eventually get out, it’s actually sunny! There are loads of people about, taking in …
Continue reading Ireland and UK Day 25: Mousehole, Newlyn, and Penzance
Friday, July 14, 2023 It’s absolutely chucking it down when we wake up this morning. Steve had warned us yesterday that it was supposed to rain today, and raining it is. I check the website for St. Michael’s Mount, which we’d really like to visit while we’re here, but they say they’re closed today due …
Continue reading Ireland and UK Day 24: Mousehole and the South West Coast Path
Thursday, July 13, 2023 I could have sworn that check-out time was 11, but when I look again at 9:55, it says that it’s 10. We start packing in a frenzy, washing the dishes still in the sink, getting everything straightened out, checking to make sure that we didn’t leave anything behind. Turns out that …
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