We stayed at The Scarlet hotel in Mawgan Porth (Dawn French had her wedding there the weekend before!) Our room was lovely and boasted a fantastic sea-view. The bed was strategically placed opposite the patio doors so upon waking, we had the view of the beach. Early in the morning the tide would be in so from our bed it looked like we were floating in the sea!
On the second day we had better weather and although a little cloudy, it was sunny and warm. We wanted a relaxing break away from work and city life so opted to go for a cliff top walk along the coast. Here was a little path that led us down to the beach.
We stopped off at a local shop and had Cornish ice cream. Haven't had better than that since visiting Venice!
Then off up the steep steps towards the top of the cliff and the beginning of the coastal path.
We came across a lovely stone wall full of moss and flowers. It reminded me of what you would find in a Hobbits surroundings. I just had to stop and take a photo.
Which way to go?
Who lives in a home like this? I stumbled upon a burrow amongst the grass and flowers. How sweet!
And a man made tunnel...
We continued on our way along the beautiful coastal path, stopping often to admire the view and take photographs. I wanted to try and capture what I was seeing and feeling so that I could look back in years to come and invoke the same feelings I felt at the time. Although photographs can't quite portray the other senses.
It took us over three hours to walk the trail (purely because we kept stopping) but we were rewarded on arrival in Watergate Bay with our first Cornish pasty!
During our stay in Newquay we enjoyed a hot tub session in a seaweed bath overlooking the sea. We had a spa day at The Scarlet which consisted of a bathing ritual and full body massage. Afterwards we were led into a tented room with pods hanging from the ceiling. We crawled into a pod each and pulled a blanket up over our tired bodies. It was the perfect end to a most relaxing few days away.