For weeks now I've been telling everyone that we were going to Dorset for the weekend. I've been waiting patiently, patiently, patiently for my weekend in Dorset. I like Dorset. I also like having weekends away. This weekend was booked way back in February when we were, in fact, in Melbourne. I booked tickets. I booked a B&B. I booked a long weekend off. And now, quite suddenly, the weekend was upon us and it was finally time to head to Dorset.
I'm not sure that we even passed through Dorset on our way down!! Somerset, yes. Dorset, no, not that I noticed.
Seaton, where we were staying, is actually in Devon. We were having a weekend in Devon!
Oh well. Devon will do. And the B&B was beautiful and the weather was glorious and we were remarkably close to the sea and it was all good.
We had dinner sat outside at the Harbour Inn in Axmouth on Friday evening, and breakfast in our room, sat in a pool of sunshine on Saturday morning. And then we went out to explore. First, up to Axmouth Harbour which we had driven past a couple of times on Friday evening. Over what is alleged to be the oldest concrete bridge in England (once carried traffic but is now a footbridge) and along the path by the mouth of the Axe out to look at the sea. Then back and along the shingle beach down into town. The shingles were, on the whole, quite large. Our thighs, knees and ankles were not entirely delighted with this adventure!! And then for a potter in Seaton itself, which is a delightful seaside town with some interesting shops, more importantly with some banks with cash machines, and a few pubs.
On Friday evening I had been talking to Tabitha on Skype and she had been investigating what there was to do in Seaton. Amongst the things she discovered was a tram system which she thought we should investigate. So we did. And it turns out it's old trolley cars running up the estuary for about 3 miles. So we bought tickets and off we went. And it was absolutely lovely. The scenery was beautiful and very, very green. The estuary hosts large numbers of birds. There are bird hides and boardwalks along the way. There were loads of rabbits. And canoeists enjoying the water and ramblers enjoying the paths and all sorts. It was a lovely way of passing 90 minutes or so.
We had lunch in the Eyre Court, back in Seaton and went for another stroll along the seafront, admiring the blue blueness of the sea and the sky. I don't think I have ever seen the sea so blue in England. It was just stunning.
And then we headed back to the B&B for a rest and a scrub up before heading out for the evening.
It really was the most beautiful day.
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