Kim's next adventure: Crossing over to St Michael's Mount when the tide is low

Our last day in Cornwall and we decided to walk an hour in the opposite direction of Mousehole to go to a small town called Marazion. This town is famous for St Michael's Mount. St Michael's Mount is only accessible by foot when the tide goes out at about midday. The place is steeped in history as there is evidence of human settlement going back about 3,000 years and has been at various points an abbey, a military stronghold and even a family home! I took advantage of my recent national trust membership and was able to visit for free but it was worth the membership. Belle and I waited for the water to subside and walked around the gardens and the castle. A fun fact, is that it is the alleged home of the remains of the giant made famous in the story Jack the Giant Killer. His remains lie at the bottom of the well which was the water source for the residents of the island up to 100 years ago. The views from the castle back to the coast were impressive and it was fun to walk around some of the rooms which have been visited by royalty.

Another highlight of the day was having my first authentic Devonshire tea. It was a 'cream tea' and was extremely decadent and extremely delicious. The clotted cream was as thick as butter. I decided it was important to have English Breakfast tea with my scone and they actually served the tea with a timer so we knew when the tea was brewed!

We didn't want to neglect Marazion so after crossing back over the causeway, we walked around the town and visited another craft market. I can now say that I have visited three craft markets in three days which is a record for me and a record that I am unlikely to repeat. I am not really a 'craft' person but it is a nice insight into the town and the people are so friendly and appreciate visitors. Another record is number of steps - we walked over 25,000 steps but this will make up for a day of train travel tomorrow.