The next day, Brian surprised me by arranging for a horseback ride. I haven't done this since I was a little girl and Brian had never done it, so it was a fun adventure! Our horses went on this great path that took us along sand and in water which was so much fun! Our horses were pretty funny too. My horse Lightning was described as "cranky" and kept wanting to stop to eat. Brian's horse Comet was described as "lazy," but luckily he made it through the whole ride.
After Newquay, we headed down to St. Ives in the Cornwall area of England. It was basically like a French or Italian riviera village but in England. It was so beautiful! We were able to go down on the beach one day, but we had to learn a new British term - WINDBREAK. It's these fabric things you hammer into the sand to help protect you against the crazy wind. We were very thankful for it because it was pretty chilly even though it was JUNE. We were the only two in our bathing suits, which we did just out of spite and needing to be in the sunshine. I went absolutely crazy when I saw people drinking HOT TEA on the beach!
While in St. Ives, we made a quick trip over to Land's End, the very southwest corner of England that made us feel close to home. =)
Finally, we began our drive back to Bury with a quick stop in Bristol to explore the town. We found a great market with shops and food stalls where we ate a delicious Moroccan lunch.
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