Spending time by the ocean restores my spirits like nothing else can.
I went to Newquay with two friends – we have holidayed together before many times, so we know it works. This was a special birthday treat for one of us, spent in a very special place.
The video was taken on our balcony and the round room at the end was our sitting room with 360 degree views – it was spectacular.
We walked, we ate delicious meals, we did a mind-scrambling jigsaw together, we danced to 60s and 70s tunes, we read, we watched the surfers and the golfers below, we relaxed, we laughed and breathed in all that ozone.
I hope you too can soak up some holiday vibes from the photos – put on a bit of Elvis, the Stones, the Beatles and the Proclaimers and you will be right there with us!
look at the salt water swimming pool
On the walk home: a bench with lichen and rusty bits!
on the beach we found thousands of these magical remains of By-the-Wind-Sailors
a type of jellyfish, but so much more than that
we watched the stormsand drank coffee in the cosy Seaspray Beach Cafe
and every day a rainbow!
it was magic!
What a glorious break you had, Sandra!
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I did! It was good to break out of hermitude. 🙂
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A wonderful day at the sea
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Just what I needed! 🙂
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I am envious! I love the sea. My dream home would be a small old cottage tucked into a valley with a path to my own cove and no other house in sight. Shame there is no way I can afford it! However your lovely photos will do for this morning.
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Ooo! you are not alone with that dream. I found just such a place to spend a month a few years ago near Solva – not sure if you have seen my posts about it so I will give you the link – https://daffodilwild.wordpress.com/2017/01/21/treehouse-retreat/
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I live on the other side of the pond. I love the beach and sea too. We visit the New Jersey shore towns between Atlantic City and Cape May. There is something so restorative to the spirit when I walk the boardwalks and sand of these beautiful places. One day I would love to travel to this part of England. Lovely post.
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Greetings – I’m waving to you!
I am so glad you enjoyed the post and thanks for following.
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So happy for you! The photos are so beautiful, thank you for sharing!
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So glad you enjoyed them Kathy.
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Yes, I could truly live there – and thanks for the sharing your blissful days with your friends…
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So lovely to have you along!
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I’m lucky enough to have the beach in easy reach, 20 minutes away. The Cornish coast is special, though. I used to spend a fair bit of time in Perranporth when I was a student, I had a Cornish boyfriend. You have to pick your time of year, though. In January the lazy wind is a killer!
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Perranporth is not very far from Newquay is it. Yes, the weather can be fierce down there and there is not much tree cover to break the wind. Gorgeous light on that North side – the low sun shining into the waves at this time of year really brought out the colour changes as weather fronts skimmed past us.
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Looks wonderful and sounds as if you had a brilliant time. Some ‘Instagram worthy’ photos there too.
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Thank you. 🙂
We really did have a fabulous time.
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Sounds really wonderful. Wish I was there.
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It was fabulous – you would have loved it RJ. 🙂
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heavenly spot. Thanks for sharing the photos, and I’m so pleased you enjoyed it.
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Thank you Dawn. 🙂
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Beautiful!!!
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How wonderful!
I can hear the gulls & the ocean . . .
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Great! 🙂
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Magic is right! The sea is beautiful, but in your video I was struck by the mountains of clouds.
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I looked again and you are right Laurie, those clouds look like mountain ranges don’t they.
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Sure do!
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Sounds posively idyllic. I would love to swim in that pool.
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A natural infinity pool – amazing!
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Nothing like sea air and skies to do a soul good! Thanks for sharing. 😃
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I agree. It is lovely to share it with you.
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