Today we drove west towards Cornwall. We made a stop at Glastonbury to visit the Glastonbury Abbey.
This ruined Abbey has a romantic charm to it from the many flower species that were planted on its ground.
Inner Abbey in its barest form, exposed to the elements
Final inspection of the Abbey before we set forth to our next destination.
This is Saint Michael's Mount, a monastery that was built on an island across Marazion. Now, it has a living community within it and has opened its castle's door to tourists.
At low tide, tourist could walk across on the granite path linking the main land to the Mount.
You only get a few hours a day to visit the castle, when the tide go down. The siren would signal the time to leave as the tide come back in.
Mural of the old settlements around Saint Michael's Mount.
Sail boats literally left stranded and dry.
View of mainland Marazion and the crossing from the top of the Mount. The view is awesome, but the climb was exhausting.
The visit to Saint Michael's Mount was educating. I appreciate how well the relic, antique furniture and ancestry paintings are preserved. A lot of hard work must have been given to maintain this place, in order to keep the tourists coming. It certainly made one tourist happy.
And another travel trip awaiting....
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