A little fog, a little mystery

Three locations today, for some strange reason Count G gets kind of  touchy if we don't have lodgings by about 5 pm. 

The first stop is Glastonbury. The centre of all things pagan and magical. Many shops of this ilk and we visited  some. From hear tours branch out to Stonehenge, Avebury and other sites.

After a wee walk about town we headed to Tintagel Castle our main site for the day.

   

What a wonderful selection of  herbal bedding plants at the farmers market in the square.

I will try and visit a garden centre to see if I can source some seeds.

The Castle at Tintagel sits dramatically  atop a rocky cliff that drops down into the ocean.

When Richard the Earl of Cornwall started to build this castles there were already extensive

Celtic ruin hear that have since been dated back to at least the 5th century. 

He built the castle in the mid 1200's

It has recently been speculated that tis may have been the site of  legendary King Arthur's castle.(pre Richard) In 1998 there was found the Artognou  slate. The slab of slate had been fitted over a Dark age drain and is dated to the 6th century. Artognuo is a sixth century name similar in origin to Arthur.

The original castle spanned the main land and an island with a bridge between two high points. As you can see from this photo it is a steep descent and climb. The stone steps are quite slippery in misty weather.

A view to the water below through a small opening in the wall

On the island the meadow flowers are in full bloom. Foxgloves in the wild are a nice surprise. 

Hear I feel the mystery of times bygone times. A deep sense of peace in the wind and fog. The waves crashing in below. Knowing people have been a long long time. I'm not sure what it is but I could happily 

just be here for a long time.

Port Issac

An historical fishing village where they happen to film Doc Martin.

The Count has been waiting for this one. As luck would have it they were even filming when we arrived.

Down and up and down we walked.

Imagine below is a two way street. The flowers are everywhere.

Filming

Actress who plays the teacher and love interest.

Doc Martin's surgery?

Sometimes the two way streets in the UK are very very narrow! Yes we have had to back up a few times.

They can be this narrow between villages too. 

There was a crooked man.....

A day to remember. Tintagel Castle was a place I am very thankful to have experienced,
a place I won't soon forget.