I was still on my 8 month world trip when my girlfriend asked me if I would like to join a 10 day trip to Cornwall after my return with her mother and a friend. I love to travel and have visited many exotic places in my life but I’m slightly embarrassed to admit that I first had to google Cornwall to find out that it’s the name of the southwestern tip of England. Pictures of green meadows, cliffs with emerald sea below and nice fishing villages caught my attention.

I also learned that Cornwall seems to be the dream destination for all retired Germans, mainly caused by the TV movies based on the „Herzschmerz“ novels from Cornish writer Rosamunde Pilcher. Guess who brought up the idea to my girlfriend? As I always make sure to have a good relationship with my girlfriend’s mom (she makes brilliant cakes you must know), I accepted to join in.

The plan was to stay in four different locations and to explore the surrounding area in day trips. So we chose Tintagel, Penzance and Torquay (which is already in Devon) and a last stop in Weston-super-Mare to be closer at the Airport. All in all it was a really nice trip with many great picture opportunities, although rarely making use of the best lighting conditions with the soft morning or afternoon light. Yep, traveling in a group brings fun but also means to make compromises in terms of time management. That’s life.

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