Our visit to Hayle.

Those on trip, myself, Sue, Louise and Natalie.

We set off about 0930 for Hayle and had a very uneventful trip arriving there at 1055. One of the main reasons for the visit was so that Louise could visit an old friend Gina and we arrived at her house around 1115 after a visit to the bank. Sue and I went in for coffee and I realized it was the first time that Sue had ever met Gina so it must be at least 20 years since I have seen her, the only real thing to have changed about her was her hair colour! It was 3 years since they had met up themselves.

Louise and Gina

Leaving Louise and Natalie at Gina's we went off to do the things we needed to do, such as ordering a dozen frozen pasties and Sue needed to go to the bank and then lunch was required. Sue and I went to a fish and chip shop, very expensive but nice, £19.80p.
After lunch we tried first to park near the beach at Gwithian which turned out to be a waste of time as no room so we then went off to look at the lighthouse where we were luckier. We found a very nice parking space where I could wander off and Sue could see all the area from the car as the pain in her knees were not good!

Gwithian lighthouse

One addition to the island, if you look carefully, is solar panels to the left of the lighthouse. It was quite a windy day and the birds seemed to be just hovering in the wind making it incredibly easy to photograph!

We stayed here until we really had to leave about 1615 as we then had to go and collect the pasties by 1700 and also have something to eat before going to collect Louise and Natalie.
We then went back to pick them up and make our way home. Lou was not hungry but Natalie was and so we stopped at McDonalds for a happy meal for her, then it was calling in at Tesco and the Co-op before arriving home about 1930. I think a good day was had by all?

Showing solar panels better