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   Thursday, September 6, 2007

A Cornish Walk - Pentire Point and Rumps Point
There's nothing that quite compares to a bracing winter walk. During summer, the sea might be more enticing, you can stop off for numerous ice creams en route and meander in shorts and t-shirt as the sun warms your skin; but at the same time, it's hot, clammy, you're often jostling for position on the busy coast path, and parking at the start of the route can be somewhat problematic. No such problem today. We snare one of many available free seaside spaces in New Polzeath, and our spot provides a great vantage point for reading a newspaper and watching the surfers in the water, before heading a couple of steps away to the Doom Bar of the Atlantic Hotel for a pre-walk coffee.
Cornwall has a fantastic selection of walks which make the perfect setting for a winter getaway. Why not stay for the weekend and relax in one of Cornwall's holiday cottages prior to your walk, and wrap up warm before you head out into the cold.
This is one walk that you will be more than glad to have a woolly hat with you, to keep your ears nice and toasty and to stop your hair blowing in your eyes and obscuring the views. Also, as any conversation is stolen by the wind, it doesn't matter if you can't hear anything anyway; it's actually quite nice to be engrossed in your own world for a while. After sitting inside and looking beach ward, it's great to be heading away from Polzeath, and taking the coast path to Pentireglaze Haven, where the soft sand underfoot is the perfect place for a spot of beach rambling, though we find little aside from small mussels, plenty of kelp, and a cottage nestled at the back of the beach, which we enviably spy through the windows of. Heading away from the beach to climb the hillside, waving goodbye to our sleepy start point, we then return to beach level to discover a small pebbly cove. Tempted as we might be to take the grassy turning to Pentire Farm, we refrain in the knowledge that we will be passing through the
farm on our return route.
Heading onwards and upwards, the increased puffing is worth it, the path levels out to provide expansive seaward views which include the day mark of Stepper Point and the lighthouse of Trevose Head in the distance. The deserted stretch of sand to the south of Stepper Point is Harbour Cove, usually peopled with bodies during the summer months. Looking inland, rolls of hay sit on the hillside, the lush green of the fields contrasting the grey and somewhat uninviting ocean. Eyes down, we discover a large hairy caterpillar in the undergrowth, and once we've seen one, a game of spot the caterpillar ensues; they're out in abundance today. We pass a National Trust sign that points us up hill to the Tumuli – a prehistoric burial ground, where an abundance of heather disguises what lies beneath.
Continuing on the blustery route to the rocky outcrop of Pentire Point, here barren volcanic rock makes up the headland; look carefully and you'll see gas bubbles in the rocks that formed when the lava cooled rapidly in the ancient seas some 350 million years ago. Newland Rock can be seen offshore, whilst Rumps Point is visible in the distance, like a stegosaurus, sporadic triangular rocks rearing out of the grass headland. As you head to explore Rumps, you will find area of shelter from the wind, although you won't want to stay too long in these quiet pockets as the views are far more spectacular the further up that you climb.
On the unusually shaped double headland of the Rumps are the remains of an Iron-Age cliff castle, where a massive triple rampart and ditch system protected an area of around six acres at the tip of the headland. We explored the stone circles that sat within the enclosure, trying to envisage those who had stood in the very spot from which we now admired the views. If the hills could talk they'd have a lot to say; excavations in the same area have unearthed pottery from the first century BC, indicating trade with the Mediterranean area. The large offshore rock behind the eastern headland is The Mouls, which is a breeding site for puffins, gannets and kittiwakes.
Once you're looking to head on, I challenge you not to want to roll down the hills that you have so recently puffed your way up. Carry on your circular route; following the stone wall until you reach a junction and bear right to start your inward loop.
Heading towards Pentire Farm, a helpful information board reveals that the whole peninsula is part of a working farm which produces beef, corn and sheep, the latter of which we've seen plenty of during our walk. Though there's not a person around when we pass through the farmyard, there are cream teas available here in season. Descending to your start point, you'll be able to appreciate the shelter, peace and quiet, before a last uphill stretch towards the car. As we hungry walkers head towards Trebetherick we pass Mowhay Café and Gallery where the atmosphere is warm and welcoming – it's like stepping into someone's front room. We feast on what can only be described as a delicious lunch before, quite frankly, wanting nothing more than to go home and curl up in front of the fire – with that lovely feeling that only fresh air exertion can bring on.
If you would like to visit this region and are looking for somewhere to stay nearby, why not visit Cornwalltoday where you will find a wide variety of either self-catering cottages and farmhouses or bed and breakfasts to suit your needs.


Family cruise vacation how-to
You have a "special' birthday or other special family event coming up. You want to make the event even more memorable. There would be a wide range of ages and interests in the family members attending. What should you do? Plan a family cruise vacation!
We have done this ourselves. We had a "special" birthday in the family and wanted to vacation with our grown-up children to celebrate. With careful consideration for what we might like to do, where we might like to go, and to provide enough variety in eating (the kids are finicky eaters) and activities to keep everyone happy, a cruise seemed to best fit the bill.
Family cruises offer one of the very best family vacation packages available. Consider this: Per person, you pay one price for your cruise stateroom, all of your meals, some fantastic entertainment and a myriad of daily activities – not to mention the fabulous ports-of-call!
As it turned out, we had a total of 12 people coming on our family vacation cruise ranging in age from 26 to 85. Pleasing this wide of a range of ages can prove daunting. However, having been on a cruise or two already, we knew that cruises offered the best array of options in dining, activities, entertainment and destinations.
Choosing the right cruise line and cruise itinerary can be somewhat of a challenge. However, if you approach this task methodically, everything will fall into place and you'll choose the absolute best cruise for you and your family.
You will notice that I started by saying to choose the right cruise line. This - believe it or not – can make or break your family vacation. There are cruise lines that cater to specific groups or types of cruise passenger. It's important to identify what type of group your family fits into.
As mentioned before, our group required variety. Our twenty-something kids need to have a festive, party atmosphere. Our parents required something somewhat more sophisticated without being stuffy or pretentious. Many of the "contemporary" cruise lines offer much of this variety, and only on the larger cruise ships. We quickly were able to narrow our search to three cruise lines.
In looking at the cruise line and cruise ship, we carefully scanned over the amenities and listed activities for the specific ships. All three had a good variety. Each had specific high spots and potential low spots. Even with our diverse group, we felt that all three cruise lines could offer us a great family vacation cruise experience.
Next was the itinerary – or destinations where the individual cruises stopped. These ports-of-call make cruises an extra special vacation value. Of course, we had a set date that we wanted to be away, so we looked at the available itineraries for the three cruise lines, including which ships sailed those itineraries. We chose the southern Caribbean for our cruise.
All three cruise lines offered a southern Caribbean cruise at the time we wanted to cruise. Each offered different ports-of-call which allowed us to narrow our search. We next looked at the cost of the cruise vacation and what potential discounts/special offers we might receive by booking 6 staterooms.
Now we had all of the information required to make our decision. We first narrowed our search to three cruise lines. We chose a cruise locale and looked at the available cruise ships in those cruise lines sailing on our specified date. Lastly, we compared pricing.
As it turned out, we chose the middle priced cruise (before discounts). This choice had a variety of amenities to cater to our "kids". Our parents would have a level of sophisticated elegance. And we would have piece of mind in knowing that we had done "due diligence" in choosing the best cruise for our family vcation.
Oh yes, do you want to know which cruise we chose? We chose Princess Cruises' ship Golden Princess . Our cruise itinerary:
• San Juan, Puerto Rico
• St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
• St. Kitts, St. Kitts & Nevis
• Grenada
• Isla Margarita
• Aruba
• San Juan
See Golden Princess cruise to the Southern Caribbean .
If you have questions regarding choosing the correct cruise line for you, contact us at info@a1-discount-cruises.com using the subject line questions. We will do our absolute best to help you. For more informative articles check out our Article Maps. To compare pricing, purchase and book your cruise on-line, go to our main Discount Cruises main page and click one of the great merchant links there. Then all that's left to do is to get excited!


Southeast Vacations guide
The region in Southeast of U.S. is among a favorite for people who fantasize being surrounded by water. Since the location is fairly near to equator weather in these parts of U.S. is warm. Also large water bodies influence to make the climate moderate. Due to this there are very few frozen beaches in Southeast; most of seaside is operational all year round. Southeast is emerging fast as an ideal holiday destination for enthusiastic tourists. All states in southeast are magnificent attractions on their own and together they present excellent opportunities for an exciting vacation.
Alabama offers variety prospects ranging from white beaches near the Gulf Coast to highest mountains that are picture perfect and in compliance with ones imagination. Its beaches are spread to about 32 miles and both business opportunities and fun activities are abundantly found here. The Huntsville Botanical Garden is a must visit for the place of the area consisting of dramatic collection of flowers and pasture covered lavishly with grasses. There is also a gleaming pool and a garden having aquatic perpetual exhibits all year round. Alabama Music Hall of Fame is a museum dedicated to achievers in music from all fields of music relating to Alabama. Casino lovers can find enough opportunities for their recreation in this city.
Florida is an ultimate destination of family or a romantic vacation. It offers best in both spheres, the lavish outlay by resorts and hotels, eye catching beaches and world class golf courses everything is an exotic treat for vacationers. Florida portrays prospects for mountain escapes of varied choices consisting of camping, hiking, amazing natural wonders and vast parks spread to many acres of land. A special attraction of Florida is the Fort Lauderdale or the Hollywood International Airport that makes Hollywood easily accessible. The beaches here are perfect for family and children as they offer fabulous attractions for all.
Georgia is a state with rich cultural heritage relating to literature and music. Even amazing landmarks from past are a bonanza of the place. Both mountains and seasides present splendid views and excellent tourism possibilities. This city offers glimpses of stylish southern culture and a feel of modern times consecutively. There are admirable dining options and presentable downtown views that can entertain a traveler who would just pass through its streets. Local galleries exhibit traveling art and official art collections. There is a masterpiece for everything in the state whether it is nature, entertainment, shopping, history or sports.
Virginia is rightly called a city for lovers. It is located at southern most part of Middle Atlantic States. It is roughly triangular in shape and has numerous must visit national parks each known for its unique characteristics. Virginia is a city with diversity and offers something for everyone. Its enriched historical background is an added attraction for the place. Among many tourist spots of the area is the famous Colonial Williamsburg history museum. The museum exhibits political and cultural world of 1700s and enjoys a status of largest living-history museum in America. Virginia is also the best place to visit during festivals as all events are celebrated with great zeal and zest here.

Mansi gupta writes about southeast vacations .