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St. Michaels Mount

Some friends of ours said: 'Don't miss St Michaels Mount'. So we didn't. (miss it) 

We had visited the French version in Normandy and thought this would be a bit tame. 

It wasn't at all.

 

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stm-2.jpg (72343 bytes) Firstly you have to park and walk quite a long walk along the beach with rewarding views of Penzance and people just enjoying the view, or looking for free food. Spot the cormorant in the picture on the left. stm-1.jpg (105646 bytes) or is he building a sand castle?

when we left, he was still digging and a seagull was still waiting!

 

stm-3.jpg (75575 bytes) My father in law snaps Beryl and Jean. stm-4.jpg (74654 bytes)
stm-5.jpg (91722 bytes) and then I snap all three.

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once across the tidally covered causeway, you get a map of the area rather well painted on the gable end of one of the harbour side houses.

 

My mum used to call these flowers 'red hot pokers'. I don't know their real names.

 

stm-7.jpg (54124 bytes) quite a steep climb accompanied by rewarding views. stm-8.jpg (74090 bytes)
stm-9.jpg (72512 bytes) The castle is finally in reach. stm-10.jpg (60269 bytes)  

Many thousands of tons of top soil were brought over from the mainland to enable the gardens that we see by peering over the castle walls.

 

stm-11.jpg (126233 bytes) Jean is always saying that there are never any pictures of me. So lets put that right. stm-12.jpg (90968 bytes)