Tintagel - Birthplace of King Arthur

Our first stop for our weekend in Cornwall was Tintagel, the alleged birthplace of King Arthur.  Legend has it that Arthur was both conceived and born there.  There is also a cave known as Merlin's Cave.  Richard, Earl of Cornwall built a castle there in 1233 and the ruins remain to this day.

When we went it was rainy and windy and rather cold.  The weather is reflected in the pictures.  It was truly English weather you could say.  It reminded me a bit of Frankenstein and the Gothic elements of Northanger Abbey, which we just finished reading in class.  Anyhow, pictures follow!

Merlin's Cave is around the corner.

Other pretty caves.

The scenic bay looking out on the stormy Atlantic.

Another pretty cave.

Awesome very blue water!!!

Pretty!

Yeah.  Proof.

Check out the person on the top of the cliff.  It almost looks like a picture.

Scenic ruins.

Looking through the ruined window at Merlin's Cave.

Daisies!!!

My prof took this picture.  Weird.  Me + scenic ruins + tad of sea + random other tourist.

So stormy.

Scenic ruins on the walk down.

A door to the SUPER STEEP walk down.  Note the sea behind it that you could quite easily fall into, but I'm being melodramatic.

The land and the sea.  Very pretty.  Sums up the general natural splendor of the place.