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Autumn Equinox 2017

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Solstice...went to St Dennis at 3ish. Not too far from Roche so good. Needed to get back for Salamander for dinner in Mevagissey. Straight to church. Saw ancient cross in courtyard and very old looking font. Church lies on iron age hill fort (may be two). Views spectacular. We saw two people who were cleaning church, we chatted and they explained about fire in church caused by arsonist. Started out 11ish. Straight to Penzance. Had lunch then looked around St Mary's. Leyline E-W alongside church. Great view of St. Ms Mount. Then on to Sancreed. Looked around church, being renovated, saw three Saxon crosses. Walked to ancient well. Fantastic. Clootie type tree, R left bag with £2 coin. I wished for curse removals and protection as dipped fingers in holy water and crossed my forehead. Good feelings, unlike at Clootie Well in Scotland. Then to Sancreed Beacon. Cairns and fab views all around On the way home we called at Temple church (a ritual visit now, it was on the pilg...

Summer Solstice 2017

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Went to Castle of Neratzia on the sea front in Kos Town. Fantastic, lots of greek and roman remains scattered about within the walls and buildings from Knights Templar.  Wikipedia states that, "it was constructed by the Knights Templar at the end of the 14th century". Obviously, likely to be the Hospitallers who took over a lot of previous Templar strongholds after the early part of the 14th century.  Tried Pendulum, circled 11 times over a hidden area. Maybe Silver? Then at the fountain 48, water? Will look up later. From Wikipedia..."The Tree of Hippocrates is the plane tree (or platane , in Europe ) under which, according to legend , Hippocrates of Kos (considered the father of medicine) taught his pupils the art of medicine ." We went there a few times because the square was fantastic with a nice bar nearby for a cool refreshing beer.   Bus arrived 08:35, went so far, then got off bus! Waited for bus 342, English speaking! So off we went to...