Day started with some rain and a grey cloud hung over when it stopped. Undeterred, we got ourselves ready to catch the bus at 11.05 to Marazion, via Hayle. The timetable didn't specify any special times or arrangements for bank holidays and the site owners thought buses were running today, but we waited for quite a long time ... no bus. So the 2 minute walk back to the van and the rain started again. So we stayed in our cosy van for another hour or so ... then the sky cleared and the sun came out!
So we decided to do a bit of the coast path from here that takes you round Godrevy Point, overlooking the lighthouse on one of the rocks in the sea. Despite the wind (that never seems to go away) the sun was very warm and the sea a sparkly blue. There are seals in one of the coves that people can't get down to and we watched them flopping about on the beach - there were about 13 of them including 3 young. Found 3 geocaches on this stretch and met an enthusiastic geo-family at one of them.
Tuesday
It rained a little bit at bedtime last night, but this morning, beautiful blue sky again. Used the site washing machine - it ate up the coins quickly enough, but seemed to take an age to get agitating! It's finished wet and spun, so we suppose it has done its job. Today the breeze is welcome for getting it dry. Need to get ready now to try again for the bus to Marazion ....
No internet connection this morning, so hope to post this later
.....so long one is patient, one can go far on Cornish buses! Only about 15 mins. late, along came the 515. It sped us along the lane to Hayle and in a few minutes dropped us off outside Lidl. Not all the 515s come out to Gwithian, so we now had to wait for the connecting service to Penzance. Once on board this 515 (which looked remarkably like the one we got off half an hour before + the other driver's twin brother) we were given a scenic tour of Hayle, along the estuary to a couple of Holiday Parks (no takers) and up and down the hills through countless housing estates (dropping off some ladies with their shopping) and eventually on the road south towards Marazion. But it was only a few yards on a road - we turned sharply left onto a track - the sort of lane that has high bushes on both sides and grass growing down the centre. Fortunately we only met one car on this section ... We hurtled along and eventually could see the southern cornish waters and St. Michael's Mount. Owning a free bus pass makes for big adventures!
It was now nearly 1 o'clock and we'd been dropped right outside the recommended Godolphin Hotel. Over lunch we watched hoards of people walking back up the beach having crossed the causeway from the Mount.
Plenty of time for us to walk over before the tide comes in. Er, no ... As we walked down the beach we could see people wading along the causeway - but out of nowhere there appeared a fleet of 
ferry boats and we were quickly whisked away and reached the island before the waders! Quite a climb up cobbled paths to the castle with splendid views from the top. Looking down on the gardens was a treat too - the whole island kept beautifully by the NT. Joined the queue on the harbour wall for the ferry back and John enjoyed using his new Camcorder to capture the slickness of the ferry boat-men as they swooped in and out of the harbour. 
The journey took just long enough for them to collect in the £1.50 from each of their 10 passengers!!The bus home was quite normal really - only 5 mins. late and did all the above in reverse (no takers though, except one lady who got off at Lidl) and brought us right back to Gwithian Farm - to my lovely dry washing and tea.
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