We chucked our bags in the room and explored the property, checking out all the bedrooms downstairs and the bathroom. It looked very lovely and super-cosy. We really liked the rope light that hangs above the stairs and the anchor light in the kitchen. The beach painting in the bedroom is beautiful too, it’s so big it’s like looking out of a big window. We had brought along a few bits and pieces for dinner and breakfast tomorrow, so we loaded the fridge up and was pleasantly surprised to see that milk, butter and a lovely fresh loaf of bread had been left for us. The kitchen is well equipped with everything you could need for preparing meals. We loved the solid fuel gas stove. It belted out the heat and was lovely to watch whilst unwinding with a glass of red – the perfect start to the weekend.

We were braced for Storm Bronagh to hit Cornwall that weekend, and when we woke the next morning the weathermen were not wrong. It was bucketing down! But that didn’t matter to us. We had a lazy morning of drinking coffee and cooking a big breakfast. Later, we donned our rain coats and ran as quick as we could directly to The Ship Inn, a minute or so from the cottage.

Once inside, we chatted with the friendly bar staff and admired all the soggy doggies that were sat patiently waiting for their owners to chuck them a chip. We stayed in the pub most of the afternoon, gazing out over the harbour until the rain finally cleared long enough for us to stumble along the pier to watch the waves crashing over the walls. On the way back, we meandered through the village window shopping and walked through the streets soaking up the atmosphere.

Later, we found that the trunk that plays as the coffee table in the cottage, houses lots of games and playing cards. So, our Saturday night was a cosy night in playing cards, listening to music and feeling super chilled. The next morning was much brighter, Storm Bronagh had blown over and we were treated to beautiful clear blue skies. We read in the cottage handbook that there is a nice walk to Lamorna Cove which takes you across the cliffs and then back through the fields. So, we donned our wellies and sunglasses and headed off, with a fantastic pep in our steps as the day was gorgeous.

 The walk is great, not too steep, and before we knew it we could see the little café in the bay. We sat outside soaking up the sunshine recharged with a cuppa and managed to resist the urge of ordering the treacle tart which looked to die for. Now that the storm had passed, and the sea was calm, it looked very inviting, but we were not brave enough to take a dip! The walk back to Mousehole took us climbing over sty’s through the fields and some shaded tree lined paths. The pathway was easy to follow with lots of signs pointing us in the right direction.

We were ready for lunch by the time we got back to the cottage, and couldn’t possibly wait to cook anything, so we decided to have lunch out at Hole Foods Café which was delicious. Homemade Beetroot soup with spicy sweet potato wedges. We decided to spend the rest of the afternoon checking out St Michaels Mount in Marazion. The tide was in by the time we got there, and we only had a couple of hours of daylight left but it was lovely to see it from the shore. Maybe next time we’ll get to walk over to the mount for a proper look around.

That evening was spent relaxing in the bath with wine and bubbles galore! Packing our bags and preparing for check out in the morning.

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