The Beginning of a Great Trip!

Doing some hiking in St. Ives

After a hectic travel schedule, Phil and Debbie Henry are officially in England!  They unfortunately ran into some complications on their way here as both of their flights were delayed due to the late March snowstorm in Wisconsin/Minnesota earlier this week.  Due to the delays and time in line for Customs, they missed their train here.  Fortunately they were able to get tickets for a train going from London to Truro a couple of hours later.  So after a long and stressful trip, they made it to Truro Wednesday night around 9pm!

As you can imagine the jet lag was tough the first couple of days.  They were able to take the first couple of days here to adjust to the time difference and get sorted.  As Debbie hasn’t been feeling 100%, John took Phil around Truro Thursday afternoon for an official tour.  They checked out the Cornwall Museum, walked the main path of the city and even had a Cornish pasty while sitting in the sun in Lemon Quay Square! 

As both John and I had off Friday, we decided to spend the day in St. Ives, which is a coastal town on the northern coast that we had never been to but heard great things about.  Once we were there, we realized what everyone was raving about--it was the most beautiful city yet we’ve seen in Cornwall!  We spent the day exploring the white sand beaches, the turquoise water, the adorable shops and even did some hiking.  We ended up having lunch at a seaside restaurant and finished the meal eating ice cream on the coastal path back to the train station.  The weather was amazing as it was around 58 and sunny all afternoon.  A truly amazing day!  Once back from St. Ives (and after a quick nap), we all headed to Wetherspoon’s (the local pub/restaurant) for a bite to eat.  Overall, a great day!

Perranporth Beach

As I had to work this afternoon, John, Phil and Deb headed to Perranporth Beach for part of the day to enjoy their last full day in Cornwall.  They were able to take a walk on the beach as well as do some hiking and exploring along the coastal path to St. Agnes.  Their afternoon in the sun and along the beach ended with lunch at a café where they experienced a Cornish Cream Tea as well as another pasty.  And they lucked out again with another fantastic day of weather as it was sunny and warm (with no rain!). 

As their time in Truro winds down, we will spend tonight packing and getting ready for our week in Italy!  We leave in the morning and will have a week to experience Rome and Venice.  Life sure is good.