Trip to Cornwall 2: St Michael's Mount
When I woke up, the train was still moving, headed toward Penzance, the south-westernmost station in England. The scenery from the train window had changed from city to country view.
Passing a great hilly terrain called Bodmin Moor in Cornwall and some stations, the train started running by the sea. I saw an island or more like a small mountain surrounded by sea water. It was St Michael's Mount which I was going to see an hour later.
Soon, the train arrived at the final stop, Penzance, around 8:15 a.m.
It is a port town facing the sea and there are pleasant sea scents, seagulls mewing (I like them) and boats and ships alongside cars parked in the station carpark.
Conveniently, the Penzance information centre and the central bus station are next to the station so that I could easily access a bus which took me to Marazion, a lovely small town with the famous, mysterious island.
The bus which goes to Marazion runs nearly every 15 minutes and the return ticket costs 2.15 pounds (or it could be cheaper since I traveled at peak-time). It took 10-15 minutes to arrive in Marazion square where there are a post office, shops and bars.
Through the narrow path between the shops, I faced the sea and the island whose approach was still covered by water. The whole mountain and its pathway appear when the tide is ebbing, and you can walk on the hidden sea-path during that time. Otherwise boats come to pick you up for the island. A castle and garden are there and it opens to the public from 10:30 a.m..
Because it was still early in the morning, I saw off the stuffs working there heading to the island by boat. By the time the tide seemed to start ebbing, I moved to my next destination...
St Michael's Mount : http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-stmichaelsmount/
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