Our trip down the Cornwall Peninsula didn’t go quite as we had hoped. It rained or misted the entire two days. We're not complaining since we got through Scotland without encountering a single midge. And this weather is not abnormal, and helps us get a sense of English climate. As we were driving around Jane commented that it was a Wuthering Heights kind of scene.
Jane knew of my love of the old BBC series about Ross Poldark, an 18th century Cornish tin mine operator, and noticed a brochure about an old tin mine we could visit and go through. It was and extremely grueling occupation.
We also went to Land’s End where we took the obligatory picture of Jane pointing to North America. So we essentially traveled what the English phrase describes as, "From John O' Groats to Lands End!"
Mousehole, a tiny, charming village outside of Penzance, is named for its tiny harbor and harbor entrance. We were not accosted by an pirates in Penzance.
Today we traveled on to Salisbury. We made it in time to attend evensong at the cathedral. The Romsey Abbey choristers sang and made a heavenly sound. Our lodging once again has a view of the local cathedral. Good planning or good luck?
As I was driving today I realized that I’ve gotten fairly comfortable with the English automobile controls layout and driving on the left side of a road. But I feel they have not done a thorough job. Yes, they did move the steering wheel to the right side of vehicles. Yes, they did put the manual shift lever to the left of the driver. However, they need to complete the job and put the clutch pedal to the right and the accelerator to the left side of pedal array. Doing so would truly make the British distinctive in their driving!
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