Sunday, 2 May 2010

Cornwall Coast - Tintagel

Our next destination was out on the coast. This turned out to be the kid's favorite spot on the trip. Legend has it that Tintagel is the birthplace of King Arthur (that of the round table variety). A lot of digging has pretty much confirmed that this is all just a legend to inspire the locals in time of dire straight but that didn't matter to the Skeltons, they loved it.


There are remains of a 13th century castle and there are all kinds of other ancient relics. The area itself is a fantastic collection of cliffs, waterfalls, caves and other opportunities for adventure. We climbed on cliffs and explored several caves. The shot is from Merlin's cave that is down on the water. We climbed into one cave and almost got trapped by the rising tide. On top, the views were magnificent.





The sun was shinning and the favorite game was a little like Where's Waldo (or Where's Wally if you are in the UK). We call it Where's Mommy. In the last picture, you can find her in front of one of the caves, stretched out in the sun, pretending she is on the beach in Wilmington.

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