Now that the weather has turned again and we are in the April version of January — cold, incessant rain, general misery, I keep thinking of the perfect Sunday afternoon I spent on Greenaway Beach two weeks ago with P Bad. I had left lil’sis having a massage in the delicious Cowshed Spa at the St Moritz Hotel, and wandered south, towards the sea.
After a steady ten minute trot, we reached the concrete stairs down to the beach. Greenaway is a dogs-welcome, coarse sand beach, tucked up to the north of the family-friendly Daymer Bay. You can’t swim here: It’s all rock pools which P Bad with her new found fascination with the sea, found irresistable.
I really don’t understand why she feels the need to eat so much seaweed.
I’m afraid this isn’t a beach for the less able: those steep, steep steps saw me carrying a wriggly P Bad under my arm both up and down.Water pours down the edge of the mossy steps, making them a twisted limb hazard.
Everything about the beach is wonderful. I perched up on a handy bit of rock n the shade of the cliff, with that ravishing view at top in front of me — it was knocking seventy in the full glare of the sun and I go tomato soon as look as a blue sky, and threw endless bits of shingle for the rat to chase. Although the sand is much coarser than the beach around the corner, it’s a wonderful place to sit, in the lea of the rocks, look out to sea and dream.
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Great pictures LLG! Very evocative of the area. Almost made me feel homesick! Cx
I love that place. I used to paint there every summer. I did this picture of St Enodoc behind Daymer Bay a few years ago. It’s such a heavenly place.
http://leonoradraws.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/summer-holidays.html
Aaaah I live in London but the Camel Estuary is where I grew up and hope to live again soon. Thank you for this! x
PS Betjeman’s poem…
http://imbolcfire.tripod.com/id34.html
PS Did lil’sis manage the steps? I hope so x
Love Cornwall, I only visited for the first time ever last summer. If you visit again my highlights were staying at Erth Barton, the most beautiful B&B ever, and eating , singing and drinking at the Rod and Line in Tideford!
Anna x
http://the-grazer.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/cornwell.html
Looks amazing
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LLG, lovely pics!
Leonora, your painting is charming.
I want to visit. I am nearly certain I could handle the sun that you cannot, but then again, I got sick in Burley on the Hill, at a cricket match, ten years ago.
Thanks for sharing your vacation stories and pics. The path less traveled (by the usual tourist) is wonderful!
P Bad very definitely enjoyed her trip — she has an exclamation point for a tail.
Recently discovered your blog and not sure if my comment a few days ago worked – a technical hitch – but just to say so glad I did. Read about you in Red magazine and your blog is now a firm on my favourites list. Also really enjoyed Briony’s posts. x
Stunning photos! I just did a trip of the Great Ocean Road in Australia and this looks a bit like that! Will definitely have to pay a visit to Cornwall in the summer time!
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