After breakfast on Monday morning we headed down towards the end of Cornwall, to Marazion short distance from Penzance. Here we got our first view of St Michael’s Mount and causeway out to the island. From the carpark we walked down to the beach and onto the stone causeway to the island. It was just after ten in the morning and by noon the incoming tide was due to covered the causeway. It was possible to come back by boat.
St Michael’s Island, small village, castle, and causeway.
Jane on the stone causeway.
Close to the island the empty harbour with the boats sitting on the sea bed.
Closeup of the castle.
On the island Jane and Gary selected the steep climb to the castle while I opted for the lower gardens thinking they would be an easy walk. Think again--you had to be a mountain goat, so I only saw the lower area.The tide was coming in but the people had not stopped using the causeway.
I did see some flowers, but not the formal gardens.
After the gardens I came back to the entrance and watch the tide come in and the causeway disappear under the sea. This still didn’t stop the people using it.
The still people came as did the water.
Shall we cross. OK let’s have a go. Later for one couple the water was nearly up to their waist.
We paid our two pounds and used the boat. No wet feet for us.
From here we drove home through St. Ives, stopped at the café in the St. Ives Tesco’s outlet and had toasted sandwiches and ice cold drinks. We all suffered from brain freeze. Before arriving home called into a bakery for some Cornish Pasties.
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