Spectacular Cornwall

Blue water, high cliffs, hidden beaches, hundred-year-old pubs, cornish Pastie, scones with jam and clotted cream and Elderflower Presse, will definitely tell you that you are in Cornwall.  I can say that our stay in Truro, Cornwall was one of the best location on this trip. I guess I am biased.  I have a close friend who lives here.   I was getting a two in one deal! Besides, I was not aware that the Cornish coast is so spectacular.  The water is sparkling blue and the cliffs so high that you can see the ocean stretched before you for miles.  The cliffs have many coves in between them  and if you are a hiker, you can climb down to the most private beaches one can come across. July was a bit windy on the cliffs but not cold. A light jacket to keep the wind out was adequate.

We must have eaten in the most exquisite places possible.  A 16th Century Pub called

Miners Arms was first on our friend's agenda for dinner.

Pandora Inn in Falmouth a 13th Century Inn with a spectacular setting on the water for lunch. Cornish food of high standard and a very mystic ambiance was the order.   Drinking the local beer, and getting it by a pint or a half pint was another new ordering term for us.   Seating outside during summer is also nice. An extremely friendly popular location for the locals.  All old world charm in the 21st Century.  How can one resist?  The only thing one must remember is to book in advance as the places get booked up quickly in summer.

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Our visit was made really special because of our friend in Cornwall.   He had planned on taking us out to various cliff walks and drinks and dinner at some of the most favored places in and around Truro.   These cliff walks are so spectacular that I cannot even put it in words. One has to visit Cornwall and take this memory back.

We went on one of a cliff called Rosepletha Cliffs, and the views were breathtaking from the top.  Narrow paths to walk on, not for someone who has a fear of heights.  We saw people sitting on the edge relaxing.  We also made a new friend who was a colleague of our friend.  He accompanied us on a couple of walks.

I tried a local drink called Elderflower Presse.  A sparkling fizzy drink with a fruity flowery flavor…a bit on the sweet side…an unforgettable taste.  But I had to try it once and thought it was interesting to make a drink out of a flower.

On our last evening, we decided to go to a restaurant on the coast called

The Cove .  It is nestled on Maenporth beach with fabulous views of Falmouth Bay.  The food exquisite, and sharing that with our close friend is  a memory that will be etched in our memory forever.  Our trip to Cornwall was short and we know we will return.