No pirates in Penzance these days, but a mild climate and funky atmosphere! In South West Cornwall is the town of Penzance. A short distance beyond the harbour fishing boats shelter in the inner dock and you'll see the occasional visiting tall-masted sailing ship against the granite quays. But rest assured that these sailing ships have not lured here or plundered - there aren't any pirates in Penzance these days (unless you count some of the relatively few tourist shops). The name Penzance … [Read more...]
Llanthony – the valley in the heart of Wales
June 26, 2009 by
a visit to ancient llanthony We were on the Offa's Dyke Walk. The handsome ruins of Llanthony AbbeyThe two miles to Llanthony took us a long time to walk, but eventually we could see the ruins of the famous abbey just below. The rain eased off, but we had become wary of its capricious moods and kept well covered up. I recalled Bruce Chatwin’s book, “On the Black Mountain” and think that he should have renamed it, “Beneath the Black Cloud”, such was our experience today. We drew closer … [Read more...]
