The Cornish South Coast, Cornwall Day 5

Our fifth day in Cornwall saw us drive along the south coast, and explore all the bays and beaches there.  Along the way we scouted out the small village of Trewennack (Chewy's last name), and I capture this beauty of a photo!

Rather than ramble on, I'll let the photos do the talking in today's post.  Enjoy!

Anyone for a giant, face-sized pasty?

Call me immature, but I thought this sign was hilarious.

Exmoor National Park/One of the Best Days of My Life

I always have been, and still am, a horsey person.  A mere 4 hour drive was not going to come between me and some of the last wild horse herds in the world! So Chewy and I embarked on the long drive from Zennor to Exmoor, so that I could see some wild ponies.

But first, we stopped off to have a picnic in one lonely corner of the national park.

 

And then...this happened! By far one of the best days of my life.  A herd of wild Exmoor ponies all gathered under a tree.  Perfection.

These two little guys (well, guy and gal) watched us closely as we drove past. Cuties.

The sun was shining, birds were chirping, I'd seen wild ponies, and now I was ready for some tea.  Cue Tarr Farm, also found in the Exmoor national park, and it's delicious offering of Cornish cream teas.  Chewy went for the manly option and had a beer.

I'd also like to point out that this is Chewy covering his scone in cream and not me!

More ponies.

I'll end this post with an example of how not to take a jumping photo.

I cannot recommend going to Exmoor National Park enough.  Even if you're not into horses as much as I am, the park itself is stunningly beautiful and filled with all sorts of wildlife and outdoor activities.  And it is so worth the ridiculously long drive from western Cornwall.

Coves, Beaches & Pasties, Cornwall Part III

On our third day in Cornwall we explored the entire north coast. Yep, the whole thing. From St Ives to Bude.  Even though it was a long day, it was entirely worth the effort given the views we had.  Add in a few extra stops along the way for scenic loveliness, our itinerary looked something like this - St Ives, Carbis Bay, Portreath, Porthtowan, St Agnes, Perranporth, Holywell, Newquay, Padstow and Rock, with the Bedruthan steps squeezed in too.

I won't say too much more because the pictures really do all the talking.

An obligatory pasty stop was made along the way for a late breakfast!

 

 

And this beautiful spot of the earth is where we stopped for lunch. We just grabbed ourselves some goodies from the supermarket and had a picnic, and we even both went for a swim.

In love with my Triangl swimwear!

We made the quickest of quick stop offs at the Bedruthan Steps, just enough time for me to jump out of the car and take a selfie!

Now you know those times when iMaps tells you a road exists but then it doesn't really? Well, that's what happened here.