We Love Cornwall!

So we’re on the train back to London and it’s about 11:30 PM. We’ve just spent a wonderful weekend on the Lizard Peninsula, which is the most southern point in the UK. My cousin Jim started the whole thing by planning a trip to England and thus convincing our relatives in Cornwall to pull together a family gathering, We all met in the Constantine Social Hall on Sunday afternoon. It was great to meet everyone. Luckily, there was a basic outline of a family tree so that we all were able to understand how we are distantly related. Andy and I spent the weekend with one of the cousins that owns a B&B, Joan Hill. She was a wonderful host and took us all over the place on a tour of places related to the Bennett’s history. I can’t wait to go home and show my Grandma Annie all the pictures of the familiar faces and places.
Andy said Cornwall reminded him a lot of Ireland. The shore was beautiful and we spent most of the morning climbing around the rocks and taking pictures. We lucked out with great weather. What a refreshing break from the fast paced, crowded world of London.
We’re anxious to get “home” for the first time. Finally our flat is ready and we will get into it for the first time after midnight tonight. More details to come as we settle into it. We plan to spend most of tomorrow shopping for basic cleaning supplies and food. It will be so great to actually unpack our bags and begin to make it our own. We will also spend some time tomorrow with Cousin Jim before he flies out. We’re meeting some more relatives, Bruce and Marcia.
Cheers!