Day 17: Cornwall
I will never get tired of this view. Another glorious morning.
This morning we decided to explore the beautiful Cornish coves and beaches around Cornwall. Having researched the best top 10 we set off, unfortunately so had the rest of the UK – what were we thinking, the first Sunday of school holidays and it was a ‘warm high of 20 degrees’ (the same high back in SA during a cold spell).
Our first port was St Michaels Mount at Marazion, from a distance it was amazing but all the car parks were full and it was impossible to get to. Undeterred, we carried on, passed Penzance and headed to our next destination, through impossibly narrow alleys, looked promising but alas it was so busy we never made it or the car park or over the hill to get a glimpse of the ocean.
Time to cut our losses we headed inland and found Trewidden Gardens. Clearly the poms prefer a day on the beach to exploring beautiful gardens. We spent a delightful morning , with hardly anyone around, exploring the gardens and treating ourselves to a delicious tea of cake and scones.
We returned to Falmouth, the clouds promised rain but fortunately it held off, so we walked up the hill to the left of our hotel, home to Pendennis Castle. The castle was built at the order of King Henry VIII around 1540 for the purpose of defending the bay. It was used for military purposes until the end of WW2. At 3pm they fired the old cannons. An interesting place to visit with spectacular views of the town and bays.
We then wandered into town and explored the shops and galleries. There are lots of restaurants in Falmouth, we even found a South African restaurant with our local cuisine on the menu – bobotie, bunny chow, biltong etc.
We had dinner at our favourite spot, Hooked on the Rocks, with its beautiful views and delicious seafood platters. 
Pandas in Africa 