We went to the Isles of Scilly, the most South-Westerly point of the British Isles in mid-July. Its total population is just over 2000 and the climate is mild through the whole year. It took only about 10min by small airplane from Lands End, the most westerly point of the Britain. The airport was the smallest and most relaxed one I have ever been to. They didn't check any tickets or identification for check-in, we only needed to tell them our name. The plane for our return was even smaller. At the airport, we were weighed on the scales after our luggage, which was probably to balance the plane. It was first time that I had been weighed on luggage scales at an airport.
Scilly consists of 5 inhabited islands, St. Marys, Tresco, St. Martin's, Bryher and St. Agnes, and many smaller uninhabited islands. Scilly is said to have been one land mass in the Ice Age because of the lower sea level. Now there are thousands of rocks hidden under the surface of the sea, which has caused hundreds of shipwrecks.
We stayed on St Mary's, the largest island with three quarters of the total population. Owing to the mild climate, there were flowers blooming in profusion. The little birds were less wary, which may be because of the absence of natural predators such as foxes.
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