update: briefly back in London

Ok, so it's hard to know where to start when there's been so much going on over here! It feels like a blur in one sense, but it's been really wonderful. Don't fret, I'm definitely taking heaps in.
The train ride down to Redruth was incredible. I had some great conversations with people on the way down, enjoyed the view out the windows and took a few pics.

My first view of the 'country' was full of happy thoughts. reminded me so much of Tassie - yet with the old style houses. So many houses, and so close together!

My Aunt and Uncle met me at the train station, and I suprised them from behind - they were looking in the other direction trying to work out who I was. I guess it is a while since we've seen each other! I wasn't able to meet up with them last time they were out in Australia.

I had a great time with them - being chauffered around the countryside, all the time wowing at the small roads and commenting that if I was driving around much, I'd have a mini for sure!
The hedges along the sides of these small roads blew me away. Occasionally you'd get a view through a hedge, or if you were at the top of a hill - incredible to take a look out over the villages and see wind turbines in the distance.

We visited many sites that my father would have seen when he was a kid - so they were special to me as well, from all the stories he used to tell. My cousin, Sarah, was invited to a 21st birthday party which was a 2hr cruise on the 'River Fal' the night I arrived, so I went out with her. Such a great introduction to the place, as it was just on sunset and quite suprisingly light and warm for 8pm at night. I guess it is supposed to be summer over here!
In fact, we had great weather the whole time I was there. It was apparently raining in London until just yesterday, and today was fantastic as well.

I went out every day I was staying with my relatives, and had a few Cornish/English specialties like fish, chips and mushy peas, cornish pasty, fudge and my aunt went out of her way to make me a NICKERBOCKER GLORY!

Some of the places were: Goonhilly, Tregunstas farm, Wendhram school, The Lizard, Cadgwith, Portmouth, Falmouth, Truro, Marazion, St. Ives, Porkellis (that's the village that my relatives live in) Redruth, Helston, ....little fishing villages that I can't remember the names of...

I'm trying to upload some photos to my flickr account - you'll have to check it to see if they made it! Will be so much better when I have my computer/internet/house/job...!! For now, just have to make do with what I can find.

that's all till next update...