"I watch two seals on the beach below. The pair entwine in the surf, her freckled, creamy belly against his, flippers wrapped around each other, eyes closed in blissful bonding. I feel like a peeping Tom, watching from behind a bush. It feels too intimate a moment to be spying upon, but the emerald-eyed cormorants guarding the beach seem unbothered."
"I had arrived on Looe Island, also known as St George's Island, off the south coast of Cornwall, the previous morning via the romantically named Night Riviera sleeper train from London, changing early in the morning in Liskeard, then 15 minutes across the waves in a small fishing boat. The island is managed by the Cornwall Wildlife Trust and can only be accessed on organised visits."
"The cottage, with a bedroom, tiny kitchen, bathroom and cosy living room with a wood burner, is a homely place and was once lived in by a pipe-smoking, fist-fighting smuggler called Black Joan and her brother, Finn. The rain drips steadily from the sycamore trees clambering up the hillside and clings like frost to the spiders' webs hanging from the windowsills."
Looe Island, also known as St George's Island, is a protected nature reserve off Cornwall's south coast accessible only through organized visits. The island features Smuggler's Cottage, a two-person accommodation with historical ties to smuggling activity. Visitors arrive via the Night Riviera sleeper train and a short boat journey. The island provides opportunities for observing seals, cormorants, and other wildlife in their natural habitat. The former owner, Roselyn Babs Atkins, bequeathed the island to Cornwall Wildlife Trust to preserve its natural environment. The cottage offers basic amenities including a bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, and living room with wood burner, providing a comfortable base for multi-day nature retreats.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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