Devon 2014
We stayed locally, Mary swam and we walked the beach and later visited a hilltop with great views. The scenery here is truly stunning, including the rock compositions, I even found a sulphur strata at the beach--very unusual. I wrote in charcoal on a pebble a message seen on
Devon 2014
Leaving Roscoff at 9.30am we quickly found that our 'rash' decision to book a cabin for a daytime crossing was an excellent idea--we slept for several hours on the journey. Picked up a Vauxhall Corsair at AVIS and drove to our cottage.
Devon 2014
First a news flash--we made a sudden decision to take advantage of being near Plymouth and have booked a week in Roscoff, Brittany, leaving tomorrow. Our circular walk took us along the S. Coast path and inland, where we found an unexpected seat in a remote spot, for our
Devon 2014
Salcombe and its harbour--reported in previous blogs, is proud that it is so 'chic' and well known for it! The buildings are all pastel shades and the shops enticingly 'quaint'. We bought tasty small quiches and crab sandwiches at a very smart deli -where I
Devon 2014
First a couple of local beer labels! Yesterday we went to this castle near Newton Abbott. Amazingly it has been the home of the Gilbert family for about 500 years and the Gilbert descendants still live in it, still called Gilbert, with a large part now in National Trust hands.
Devon 2014
A partial repeat of a walk we did with Jacqui and Tom in 2012, but this time we went into the 'Journey's End' pub for a (truly) local ale and were stunned by the interior. The pub dates back to the 1300's and the
Devon 2014
The weather today being changeable we shopped in Kingsbridge then walked the foreshore back at Hope Cove. The rock formations along this coast are fascinating and include a major shift in geological history across years- there being a major change from a reddish soft soil to a harder dark rock
Devon 2014
First an artistic photo --can you guess what it is? Today the weather is better so we walked first to Thurleston then in the afternoon, to Bolt Tail and over Bolberry Down for a couple of hours, which is just behind Hope Cove. There is an Iron Age Fort and