Avid followers of our blog might remember that about six weeks ago, just after the snow, we attempted to go for a walk around Caradon Hill up on Bodmin Moor. That mission had to be aborted as it was terribly icy and we were in fear of losing our toes to frostbite. Well, today was the day we got back up there to conquer the circuit of Caradon Hill. It was actually a very pleasant 2-3 hour walk. Caradon Hill is the highest point in Cornwall so the views are great, the air is sweet and there is a wonderful sense of peace. We took a couple of photos so you can see the rocks of the old mining industry that used to happen on the hill and the views in the background.
It took me ages and all my safari hunting skills to get this photo of Shaun The Sheep. We like Shaun The Sheep.
We were quite surprised that when we got around the far
side of the hill we found an old mining chimney ruin all covered in ivy. We went down the far side of the hill and found the burbling stream that we had to follow on our walk but we got hopelessly lost but it didn't matter. That's the beauty of rambling in the English countryside you just head out in a direction and keep going because you can walk anywhere. I knew roughly where the car was so we just headed in that direction past a few farmgates, over a few stiles, along a few muddy paths and eventually we got back. Very nice.
Another great blog, and it all looks so very peaceful - probably Shawn the sheep thought so to until he saw you lot.
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