Good to hear that you got to Cornwall - not on the usual well-trodden tourist circuit for US visitors, not many penetrate that far SW. Though why you should be ‘fearful’ of Cornwall - unless it was fear of the rip-off cream teas and duff pasties - I can’t imagine.
Mostly fearful in France - but we were fine.
I wasn’t really impressed with the pastries, though. We ended up visiting the grocery and grabbing fruit and cheese.
Coffee, now that was a big adjustment.