A few years ago we stayed in France on the Brittany-Normandy boarder and visited Mont St Michel and today we are just across the water. St Michael's Mount has been central to our stay in Marazion. We sit and look at it from our room and it dominates the town. It is the reason why we opted to stay here. We finally made it out to the castle today. The tide was up so we went out by boat.
It is in reality "just another castle" but its location and the mystique make it a special visit. It is the sort of castle that you could live in comfortably if it wasn't for the periods of heavy weather when you can be cut off from the mainland. Nor would you want to walk up all those steps every day!
We walked to the rocks on the right where the boats to the island departed. The causeway was well under water.
Climbing up.
It is a civilized castle.Vases of spring tulips where archers would once have stood. The castle was under siege for six months during the civil war before they capitulated.
The banqueting table would work well for a group of friends who dropped in for a visit.
On the terrace.
The gardens are designed to be appreciated from above as well as from the ground.
Looking out towards Marazion. You can see the causeway but it is still covered.
Gail at the top.
We were both there!
Back down.
The tide had receded and the boats stopped running. We were able to walk across the causeway to return to Marazion.
The island harbour had lost all its water and the boats were left marooned.
The island has many myths and legends. One is about "Jack the Giant Killer" who killed the giant who lived on the island and threw him down the well after cutting out his heart.
Back on the mainland we retired to "The Kings Arms" for Sunday roast.
It is in reality "just another castle" but its location and the mystique make it a special visit. It is the sort of castle that you could live in comfortably if it wasn't for the periods of heavy weather when you can be cut off from the mainland. Nor would you want to walk up all those steps every day!
We walked to the rocks on the right where the boats to the island departed. The causeway was well under water.
Climbing up.
It is a civilized castle.Vases of spring tulips where archers would once have stood. The castle was under siege for six months during the civil war before they capitulated.
The banqueting table would work well for a group of friends who dropped in for a visit.
On the terrace.
The gardens are designed to be appreciated from above as well as from the ground.
Looking out towards Marazion. You can see the causeway but it is still covered.
Gail at the top.
We were both there!
Back down.
The tide had receded and the boats stopped running. We were able to walk across the causeway to return to Marazion.
The island harbour had lost all its water and the boats were left marooned.
The island has many myths and legends. One is about "Jack the Giant Killer" who killed the giant who lived on the island and threw him down the well after cutting out his heart.
Back on the mainland we retired to "The Kings Arms" for Sunday roast.
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