#St. Blazey Cornwall England

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Last night when I was contemplating how we should spend our time together this morning, I thought that it’s been several weeks since we’ve travelled together and maybe now, before the snows come, would be a good time for it.  So, I checked into some things and I think you’ll enjoy the places we’re going to visit today!  So, hop aboard the Filomobile and let’s go to …

Krong Ban Lung, Cambodia!  There is a simply gorgeous lake here, but also a couple of interesting tidbits.It’s believed that 4,000 years ago, a volcanic eruption created a crater that, over time, filled with water. The lake was once surrounded by thick forest on all sides, but today only a thin layer remains, with most of the land having been farmed.

The waters of Yeak Laom are crystal clear, and they stand in stark contrast with the bright green in the background—if you visit during or shortly after the rainy season. Exotic birds and butterflies are common sights, and wild pigs may also come around.

Although the lake is considered sacred by the local people, swimming or playing in the water is common for both locals and tourists. Wooden docks with steps have been built to facilitate access. In 2018, bureaucratic procedures were started to register Yeak Laom and the land around it as state land to better protect the environment. Other measures to protect the lake forbid people from using detergents, gambling, or having arguments while in the lake.  Okay, now the detergents I get, but gambling or arguing???In February 2016, Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand was planning to pay a visit to Yeak Laom, and in preparation for her visit, as toilets are not common in the area, a special toilet was constructed for the princess to use during her visit.  An air-conditioned toilet.  At a cost of $40,000.  That she never used.  That was thrown away after her two-hour visit, during which the urge never hit.It took 10 labourers 19 days to build the eight-metre square toilet.  It has silver railings up its white-washed steps and an all-white tiled roof.  This area of Cambodia being a particularly poor region, I’m sure this toilet is far more luxurious than most of the homes in the five villages that surround the lake.  The building was allowed to remain after the princess’ visit, but the toilet was disassembled and thrown out.  Why?

“If you have a king—well, just, normal people can’t use the king’s toilet.”

Ah, arrogance is world-wide, isn’t it?  But isn’t this lake just beautiful?

Next I thought we’d travel over to France … Équihen-Plage, France, to be precise, for I am told there are some interesting holiday homes made of boats.  Upside down boats, that is.  You’ve heard of houseboats, yes?  Well these are upside-down boat houses!  Ah … we have arrived … let’s take a look …Équihen-Plage is a fishing port and farming village some 3 miles south of Boulogne on the English Channel coast with a population just under 3,000.  The tradition of the boat houses began after World War I when old boats unworthy for the sea were dragged up to high ground and turned upside down. The hull, which now became the roof, was covered in tar to ensure that it was watertight. A door cut out on the sides provided entry, while windows let in air and light. Even then, the interior was dark and stuffy. The entire length of the boat served as a single room. Space for cooking and sleeping were shared.

During the Second World War, nearly all the boathouses got destroyed, but their legacy lingered on. In the 1990s, about sixty years after their disappearance, the village decided to revive the ancient heritage and erected a couple of upturned boat houses and fitted them with modern facilities to entice tourists. They can be rented now with prices starting from about three hundred Euros, or $340 USD.

All this traveling is making me a bit hungry … what about you?  Ready for a little bite before we head to our last stop?  Let’s just pop over to Nottingham … yes, the place of Robin Hood and the evil sheriff, but that isn’t the theme of the restaurant we’re going to.  Remember the Edgar Allen Poe story, The Pit and the Pendulum?  My dad read that one to me when I was … oh, probably 7 or 8 … and I had nightmares for days … er, nights.  Anyway, in the town of Nottingham is a restaurant named The Pit and the Pendulum that sounds intriguing.

Wow … this place is creepy, isn’t it?  But it’ll be fun.  Let’s take a peek at the drink menu …

Y’know … on second thought … I’m not all that hungry after all … perhaps we can grab a pack of crackers on our way to …

The former mining town of St. Blazey in Cornwall, England, home of the world’s largest greenhouse. For fifty years, a clay mine on the edge of the English town had slowly been abandoned, until in the late 1990s when a new concept was proposed for the area called Project Eden. A near polar opposite to the crater left by the old mine, the Eden Project was designed as a massive greenhouse complex, consisting of two biomes bubbling off of the ground and reflecting both a tropical and Mediterranean climate.  After the deep depression left from the mine was filled in with thousands of tons of soil, construction began and the two largest greenhouses in the world were created over two and a half years. Inside the hexagonally-patterned biomes are over one million different plant species, each one reflecting the climates of their respective biomes.The Tropical Biome features rubber plants, bananas, and bamboo stalks towering above visitors in the nearly four-acre dome. The Mediterranean Biome is only 1.6 acres, but is similarly filled to capacity with olive plants and grape vines.Along with stunning flora, cascading waterfalls and footpaths wind past massive boulders and ponds and even a few statues can be found carefully placed around the Mediterranean biome. Although the greenhouses are the central attraction of the complex, the grounds of the Eden Project are also covered in temperate plants that can grow in an uncovered atmosphere. 

And now, I don’t know about you guys, but I’m tired and ready to go home, perhaps for a 10-minute nap, a hot cup of coffee, and a bit of time spent with a good book.  I hope you’ve enjoyed our little jaunt today … we’ll do it again soon!  Have a great weekend … don’t forget, just 24 days ‘til Christmas … better get shopping!  I have mine mostly finished … no muss, no fuss … all done online! 

Saturday Surprise — A Little Jaunt Last night when I was contemplating how we should spend our time together this morning, I thought that it’s been several weeks since we’ve travelled together and maybe now, before the snows come, would be a good time for it. 

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Lanlivery Area 3/1/19

So today I was working at Tregantle Farm, near Lanlivery (Pink Pin).

A quick look on the map and as you can see North of my position by about 2.5km is Helman Tor. This is a Tor in mid Cornwall and is listed as a Nature Reserve, a scheduled ancient monument and a County Geology site. It's also next door to Redmoor site of special scientific interest. It forms the Northern end of a granite ridge and there is evidence on site of a prehistoric Hill fort and a stone circle hut settlement. There is also a Logan stone on site. This is a large stone balanced on another one that can be rocked by hand due to the balance point of the top stone.

You can also see from the map that Helman Tor is where the Saints Way walk splits direction. The path starts at Padstow church on the North coast and finishes at Fowey church on the south coast. At Helman Tor, one route goes via Lanlivery and Golant and the other goes via Luxulyan , St Blazey, Par and Gribbon Head. This is an old Pilgrims walk from coast to coast of mid Cornwall and is approximately 26 miles long. I have walked the Lanlivery route twice, once in one day and the second time with a bigger group of friends over two days.

Above pic of Helman Tor

Above, top left outside Padstow church and top right outside Fowey church in the one day walk. Bottom left with the group at Padstow church and bottom right, on route to Fowey on the two day walk.

On this map , Lanlivery church is just to the East of where I was working. The present church dates to the 15th century with the granite tower added in the 17th century. This tower is 100ft and is the 3rd highest in Cornwall. The top used to be painted white to act as a daymark for ships at sea heading into Fowey harbour. In the Churchyard is an interesting Norman stone coffin.

On the second map you can see Treffry viaduct marked just above the top round black icon, bottom left of map.

I know from personal experience and getting a telling off that the committee in the area didn't take kindly to me abseiling off this structure. I didn't actually know it's listed status beforehand to be fair and just saw it as something high and cool to abseil off.

This was a dual purpose bridge and carried a water stream to feed a waterwheel and it also carried a tramway completed in 1844. The flow of the water was used to turn a waterwheel 10m in diameter which in turn enabled mining loads to be lifted up the incline. It was all part of an ingenious system linking Par harbour, Fowey Consols mine (on Penpillick Hill) and a station in Bugle. The viaduct is approx 100ft (30m) high and 650ft (198m) long. It's a real interesting place to visit and is designated a World Herritage Site, is listed as an ancient monument and is also listed on Heritage England's list of heritage at risk due to it's poor condition.

The picture above shows where the tram would travel, below the granite slabs (like railway sleepers) the aquaduct still flows.

Above , me abseiling a World Herritage Site and scheduled Ancient Monument, sorry.

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