In this part of the world when we want to take a break we head down the A303 for Cornwall. The landscape changes when we get past Exeter. The bleak moorland of Dartmoor beckons. But we push on further towards St Ives which has become a favourite haven for us to catch our breath and relax a while.
The rocky crags are stunning. The beat of the waves bring us once more to our natural selves.
The sound of the seagull is never far away.
And dogs chase the waves.
The twisting cobbled streets meander down to the quayside. Tourist trinket shops sell their wares. Cornish pasty shops cater for the hungry. The pubs are busy!
St. Ives became a colony for artists who were drawn by the ever-changing light of the bay. Down side-streets galleries invite you to browse their paintings and sculpture.
The town though remains steeped in its Methodist history. First and foremost this is a fishing village with its tales of heroism and tragedies.
We have a St Ives in Cambridgeshire, not a coastal location but historic in its own right with a statue of Oliver Cromwell in its’ centre.
Hello Phil, I am afraid that your part of the country is quite unknown to me but we certainly know of Oliver Cromwell in these parts, we had many a battle fought around here, thanks for calling by…
Your blog is an absolute joy to read. I look forward to sitting with my cup of tea and loosing myself in your words a true master of the Dictaphone. Beautiful photography as well.
Thank you so much Sue, you have just made my day!
Gosh, I saw St Ives and thought of some warm Caribbean island. I am not disappointed though, it looks like a wonderful place to wind down. The first photo with the ocean and the craggy rocks is stunning.
Hello Patty, no St Ives is no Caribbean island! but it is a rather special place….
I love St. Ives – I had the best ice cream sundae I have ever had there, as a child. Now it is home to one of my best friends. I envy you your does of rocks and waves and boats and art galleries!
Hello Janet , tis the pasties that i go for…but sadly our favourite fish shop has closed down…i bought a bottle of cornish beer but have yet to try it…