Two, two......two days in one!

No blogging yesterday - we napped in the afternoon for the first time on this trip (much needed!) and then went to the most unique and smashing theatre performance we've ever seen.  We returned to our B&B quite late (for us!) - midnight, and fell into bed.  Today - a trip up the north Cornwall and Devon coast to Lynton.  

Yesterday:  St. Michael's Mount was tops on the list.  I'd always wanted to see it first hand, ever since seeing a program on The Travel Channel about the "best castles" in Britain.  It ended up being the work-out of the year for us -- but well worth it in the end.  It was a long walk at low tide, out to the castle...

 

Once we made the walk  out on the "cobbled path", we read the sign that mentioned "you must enjoy good health to make the trek to the top of the castle".  Hmmmmm.... for a few moments we debated it.  John's knees have been absolutely killing him much of the time, but, since we were here, we decided to go for it.  It ended up being a very steep hike, but we only stopped once to catch our breath and rest the knees.  

Here's John at the top -- woohoo!  We made it!!

 

There's Suz, on a turret of the castle, enjoying the view :)

We didn't realize that the castle is actually the home of the St Aubin family, and has been for a couple hundred years. It was a long walk down, and John is quick to say that going downwards is much harder on his knees than going up.  The walk was very uneven and to be honest, you really needed to keep an eye at all times on where you step.  Overheard between a 3year old (ish) girl and her daddy on the way down from St Michael's Mount:  Daddy- "Be careful Elizabeth, it's slippy!"   Elizabeth: "Oh daddy!!  I just slipped a bit... but no blood.  Thank goodness I'm wearing my Crocs!!!"   They were right in front of us on the way down and little Elizabeth was SO cute.  I mentioned to John that there is no way we could have a monument like this in the states (not that we have anything this old, anyway).... there would be a lawsuit every day... people tripping or slipping or falling... etc etc etc.