The last of Tintagel
Nov. 13th, 2009 12:14 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
pjthompsonHere's the remaining pictures of our day at Tintagel.
Once you've made the climb to the top, there are some interesting ruins, but the vistas—oh, the vistas are spectacular. On the very top of Tintagel there isn't much but bluebells (in spring) and the bare outlines of castle ruins. So why have I always said this one of the highlights of the trip for me? I suspect endorphins played their part, but really—Tintagel is about those incredible vistas and the dramatic coastline all around it on all sides; it's about the romance of what once was there; and the even bigger romance of what might have once been there. It's a mystical kind of place for all that, and if you're any kind of an Arthurian, it's a must see.
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This is the shore opposite Tintagel. You can see some of the sea caves that are prevalent in this stretch of coastline.
Once you've made the climb to the top, there are some interesting ruins, but the vistas—oh, the vistas are spectacular. On the very top of Tintagel there isn't much but bluebells (in spring) and the bare outlines of castle ruins. So why have I always said this one of the highlights of the trip for me? I suspect endorphins played their part, but really—Tintagel is about those incredible vistas and the dramatic coastline all around it on all sides; it's about the romance of what once was there; and the even bigger romance of what might have once been there. It's a mystical kind of place for all that, and if you're any kind of an Arthurian, it's a must see.
To see the entire new batch, CLICK HERE.
This is the shore opposite Tintagel. You can see some of the sea caves that are prevalent in this stretch of coastline.