A LONG WEEKEND IN CORNWALL

As I am writing this I am sat with my feet up, relaxing as I have broken my toe. Awesome. But anyway, for the last few days, me, Sean, mom and dad have been in sunny Cornwall. We stayed at a lovely little campsite in Newquay, and I couldn't have faulted it.

Although I could only get a few days off work, we managed to have such a nice holiday, and I would have loved to stay longer. We spent the first day getting settled in and having a yummy meal at Wetherspoons.

A photo of the beach as the sun is setting, the sea can be seen in the background

One of the beautiful beaches at St. Ives

a strange looking orange drink in a pint glass

Not a clue what this drink is? // Obligatory selfies on the beach

On the second day we had a drive around Newquay and had a walk down to the beach to watch the surfers. We then parked up on the beach for a few hours and finished the day off with a yummy hot chocolate in an adorable hippie cafe full of cushions and bean bags.

a view of St. Ives from across the bay. Houses and the jetty can be seen

Looking over St. Ives in Cornwall

a selfie inside the Mevagissey aquarium. Fish can be seen swimming in the tank behind

Selfies at the Mevagissey Aquarium and inside a cool surfer cafe

looking down at the ocean from the top of a hill in St. Ives

The view from one of the hills at St. Ives

Looking out over the cornish sea. A wall can be seen separating us from the ocean

looking across the beach in Newquay. Several boats can be seen moored in the shallow water

Looking across the sea at Newquay // One of the beaches at Newquay

On the third day we drove to a little seaside town called Mevagissey and spent most of our time walking around the tiny book shops and boutiques. There was a small aquarium in Mevagissey which we were more than happy to spend a while in.

We then grabbed a few proper Cornish pasties and sat along the harbor,where in true Cornish style it started to absolutely tip it down. But this didn't ruin the day and we carried on looking round the little shops. After that we headed back to the site to get ready for another yummy meal at Wetherspoons.

Looking across the rough sea towards Newquay town. Several buildings can be seen in the distance behind fog

Looking across to Newquay town

Another beach selfie in St. Ives. the ocean can be seen behind us

Flying a kite on the beach // Another beach selfie at St. Ives

Clear photograph of a rusting metal fence. The rough ocean can be seen in the background though it is not in focus

Trying to be artsy farsty in Newquay

a peach coloured glass elephant pendant on a silver chain

The handmade glass elephant necklace I was treated to in St. Ives // The view from one of the hills in St. Ives

A rainbow over the jetty at Mevagissey. The sea can be seen on the foreground with a few boats scattered on the water

A rainbow over Mevagissey jetty

a cream coloured starfish at the Mevagissey Aquarium

Three large mugs of hot chocolate in a row on a slim table. Each hot chocolate is filled with mini marshmallows at the top

A starfish at the Mevagissey Aquarium // A hot chocolate on our last night in St. Ives

Mevagissey town

standing on a rock formation on a cornish beach

A stone wall feature I thought was pretty cool // Having fun on the beach

On day 4, our last day, we headed into St Ives, one of my favorite places in the world! This time me and Sean headed off on our own round the town and I showed him all the best places to go.

We got the train in from Hayle which runs across the coast giving lovely views of the beaches. I took him round all my favorite shops, picking up some gorgeous incense sticks and some books for the upcoming book swap. We had dinner at a lovely seafront chip shop and Sean bought me the loveliest handmade glass elephant necklace.

We then went to the Tate and saw some amazing pieces before climbing to the top of the 'island' to take in the gorgeous views over St Ives before grabbing some dinner from, you guessed it, Wetherspoons. After dinner we had some lovely hot chocolates and headed home to Brum.