One more postcard from my travels, this time from this unusual place in Cornwall. You might be familiar with Mount St Michel in France, but have you known that there is this similiar island in Cornwall, called St Michael's Mount? Just as the island in France, it is connected to the mainland by a causeway, and when the tide is low you can simply walk to the island.

There is an old postbox on an island, but it hasn't been used for many years. There are a few people who still live there, but they have to mail their post in the nearby Marazion village. (and that's where I also posted this card).

The island's Cornish language name — Karrek Loos yn Koos - means "the grey rock in a wood", which would indicate that before the bay was flooded, the mount was set in woodland. Indeed, during a low tide you can see remains of ancient trees uncovered by storms.

St Michael's Mount

country

England

location

in the South-west Cornwall

inhabitants

~30

postcard sent

april 2023

postcard received

april 2023

distance travelled

~1541km

sent from

Marazion, Cornwall