Cornwall: Land's End

Note: This post is the fifth in a series about my travel to Cornwall.
The rest in the series are listed below
1. Cornwall: One more time
2. Cornwall: Boscastle
3. Cornwall: Cornwall: Padstow and Porthcothan Bay
4. Cornwall: The Minack Theater and Porthcurno Beach

At the end of the world, view from Land's End

The name "Land's End" reminds me of the third movie in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. In this movie titled "At World's End," the protagonists travel to the end of the world in search of Jack Sparrow. Drawing analogy from the search for the frivolous pirate, I was gripped with a sense of adventure in my drive towards Land's End which was less than five miles from the Minack theater. Although the distance was small, there was a very rapid increase of adrenaline. I was surprised when I reached Land's End. There was strange silence in the air. It was not disturbing silence but a calming one.

Looking back, I was unsure of what I was expecting. I was not anticipating silence. Hence I was astonished. There was a signboard with arrows pointing to major cities and how far are they from Land's End. Such signs no longer hold interest for me. It is exciting to see such signs the first time. After having visited multiple points of interest around the world, such signs are no longer attractive. There are many things to enjoy, and the signboard is the least of them. The view was similar to what I had seen earlier at Boscastle from the lookout tower. The composition was slightly different. The sun was shining bright, and the water resembled milk because of the intense rays. 

After I absorbed the beauty that surrounded me, I found the silence to be appropriate. I was glad there was silence. Land's End is the furthest point on the west for England. What do you do when you have reached the end of a journey. You stop and reflect in silence. The moment was right and the silence was soothing.