arthur, austen, and a lot of alliteration

We are back from our weekend in Cornwall. As Mari pointed out however, it was really a week away, since we got back on Friday and weren't even gone for the weekend. We spent two nights at a beautiful beach resort in Falmouth, and although the weather was overcast the entire time, loved seeing a new side of the country.

amazing coastal village: We stopped in the small village of Polperro (PolPerro, with lots of alliteration on the P's and O's if you want to be proper like our director) when we first got to Cornwall. The smell of the sea, and the fishing supplies piled up throughout the tiny cobblestone streets that snaked through the town, made me almost feel like I could spend my life walking up and down the hills and be a fisherman.

arthur: We spent one morning at Tintagel, (TinTagel...you getting the idea?) the legendary birthplace of King Arthur. Dr. Crisler explained that the time period and location don't really add up to give validity to the story, but the dramatic cliffs and epic sea caves certainly make for a proper setting for a story as legendary as that of Arthur and Merlin.

authentic cornish everything: We had our fill of cornish pasties, cornish clotted cream, cornish breakfasts, and all kinds of other cornish foods at the delicious restaraunt at the hotel. We were very spoiled to have stayed at such a nice resort.

austen: On the way home we stopped at the home of Jane Austen. The girls loved it. I liked it. The town it was in was one of my favorites we've seen. All the homes had awesome thatched roofs. It was easy to see how someone that spent much time there could start fantasizing about romance and write six of the most read romantic novels of all times.

a lot of driving: We spent a lot of time on the bus, but luckily found a box set of all the Harry Potter movies for only 20 pounds. We each put in a pound and watched Harry Potter on the bus as the English countryside rolled by. What more could you ask for?