Yesterday Stephen and I biked the coast to coast trail which runs 11 miles each way between Portneath to Devoran in Cornwall. The trail is gorgeous and includes some street riding but mostly trails that run through old mining areas that are now nature reserves filled with purple wild flowers. We passed many abandoned stone…
While I’m in Penzance I feel the need to mention the debate between Cornwall and Devon over the preparation of a proper cream tea. I wonder if my friends back home even know about putting a scone together? I can’t really remember how long I have known about it because it comes up so often.…
We are spending the week on holiday in Cornwall. I have never spent any time really at any beaches in England and am not a beach person in general. I grew up as a child spending a lot of time at the beach but somewhere between then and age 38 not so much. Now that…
Five Abroad 