UK 2009

We have become quite familiar with London having visited a few times, especially now that Jarad lives there with Rachel.

Rather than stay the whole time in London, we decided to visit a few other locations in the UK, which for a smallish country is blessed with plenty of variety packed into it, let alone history.

We had heard a lot about Cornwall... not the pasties but the area, mind you, Cornish pasties are not too bad either, so we took a car trip to and around Cornwall accompanied by our daughter Tenielle.  Additionally, we also made a quick foray to Cambridge, the home of that university.

2009 travels in the UK

Will keep this post very short because Cornwall is certainly a place for scenery, hopefully best shown through photographs like:

Small fishing villages

unique locations like...

Saint Michaels Mount

historically locations like Tintagel where you find the ruins of a 12th century castle linked to the legendary King Arthur of round table fame...

Ruins of Tintagel Castle

Cornwall has also been long linked to seafaring...

Charlestown Harbour

and finally, Cornwall is at the far end of southern UK and it is here you will find Lands End.

Land End... literally

Cambridge is a city located on the Cam River and is famous for its prestigious University of Cambridge dating to 1209.

We found it a fascinating place resplendent with lovely old buildings...

...and its university students earn extra £'s by 'punting' tourists like us around the waterways bordering the university grounds, a very pleasant way to see it all.

Punting our way around Cambridge University

After 9.5 weeks of travelling it was time for our 2009 travels to come to an end as we made our way back to Australia after many wonderful experiences.

So till next time.... go well!