West Cornwall Travelog - when I was a young, maybe from 8 until about 13, we use to come to Cornwall on holiday every year. During our two weeks in the sun (I remember it as always being sunny - although it couldn't have been, could it?) we would always make a trip to Land's End. There wasn't much there. Just a car park where the RAC man would always try and get my dad to be a member and a photographer who would take a picture of you underneath a sign with the name of your home town on it and how many miles it was from Land's End. We've still got that picture somewhere.
When I went back there as a adult it made me feel quite ill. Completely commercialized. Lots of buildings;shops;exhibitions; cafes; a hotel; all sorts. But I've got over that feeling now and quite like the place again. There is plenty for kids to do and plenty to eat and that's not a bad thing. But the secret is to look beyond the glitz. Just head straight for the viewing points and look at the dramatic cliffs and the Longships lighthouse and try to spot the Isles of Scilly. Then have a pasty and a cup of tea.
The photographer is still there.
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