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| Port Quinn |
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| Port Isaac at pub with a view! |
Where there are cliffs, there are hills. Steep hills. To say the least, we are working off the pints hiking up and down!
Merlin's castle is about a mile walk downhill to the sea from the village of Tintagle (the birthplace of King Arthur). The castle itself is on a jagged rock. In the natural form, you can imagine how difficult it would be to reach or attack. Today the castle is accessed by a foot bridge and many many steps. I'm scared of heights and boy those steps were steep. I didn't know if I would be able to make it to the castle and after one failed attempt I did. Steve held my hand tight and I walked closest to the earth... and simply forced myself to do it. Thank goodness I did. The views were absolutely magical.
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| Steve at the doorway to the castle. |
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| The ruins of the castle and Camelot Hotel in the distance. |
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| Merlin's Cove |
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| The waterfall in the cove and a few of my stone creations. |
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| A view from a porthole in the castle. |
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| Getting ready to go back down the stairs! |
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| I swear. The steps were steep! |
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| That's right. A quick pint after our uphill climb and before the sunset views. |
We finished the day watching the sun set over the castle from the vantage point above - Camelot Castle Hotel. A perfect day.
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| The hump in the middle is where the Merlin's castle sits. |
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| I couldn't resist. The sunlight was amazing. |
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| Camelot Castle |
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| Crisps. A perfect hiking food. |
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| We ended the day with a fun dinner with Uncle Rob and Julie! |
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