Darren and Dave's mystery tour in Cornwall
Remembering the floods of Boscastle 2004
Our next Mystery Tour extends beyond Dartmoor and into Cornwall!
This time we travelled to find some modern day history and rock pools, in other words; Boscastle and Crackington Haven.
SW had not heard of the floods of Boscastle (unsurprising really as it was before he was born) however both Dave and I talked about the harrowing images of that day in 2004, SW was interested in how it happened and was shocked when towards the bottom of town on a house, about 8 or 9 feet above street level is a sign saying this was where the flood waters reached.
We ventured out to the harbour, mesmerised by the turquoise coloured sea and thought how what we saw then would have looked very different on the day of the flood.
We then made our way in search of rockpools, by the request of SW, and after a short drive we found ourselves at Crackington Haven where there is a stoney beach, big waves and lots and lots of rocks, large rocks with many pools in between, and we got to searching for sea creatures.
After a couple crabs, what looked like a crayfish, some tiny tiny fish and lots and lots of seaweed another fun day out had come to an end and we were homeward bound again.
So we have had the opportunity to learn and develop.some important life skills, problem solving, tram work, communication and we have also expanded our horizons and learnt about the lives of others showing empathy towards those who live through difficulties and how they rebuild and bounce back after devastation.
Thank you for reading and stay tuned for the next installment of Darren and Daves Mystery Tours.
Darren
