![]() Plymouth because
of its strategic located port, had in the war a large naval
dockyard and because of the large numbers of warships there,
Royal Marines and army units
stationed in and around the city, this resulted in Plymouth being blitzed
by German bombers in WW2.
Plymouth steps - we reflect that this is where the Mayflower launched its historic 1620 journey to America, from where Captain Cook set sail in the Endeavour in 1768 and where in May 1839, the "Tory" left from to colonise New Zealand. We follow the rugged coastline beauty of Cornwall.
From Penzance, we view in the distance St
Michael's Mount.
![]() We reach the Landsend, and
explore the walkways.
![]() St Ives, a picturesque village
with streets congested with holiday makers
![]() We took a courtesy coach to a hilltop lookout to view the vista which did not quite match that on the bus...and returned
to Plymouth for the night. ![]() ![]() |