This has been my best summer in England. It started in Spring and we were treated last week to an Indian Summer. This coincided with a visit to friends in Devon. The first picture is the river Exe at low tide as it passes Topsham, where we stayed for the weekend.We dined close by at the Passage House and the sunset was fabulous; and as it always is when I leave my camera behind, there were great photo ops. Food at the Passage House was good and I had an interesting encounter.
When I came to the UK in 2008, a friend urged me to contact Tony H, who lived near Reading at Newbury. I did not want to call a stranger and so... As it happened, our hosts at Topsham had a neighbour, who claimed Barbadian connections, and they invited him to meet us for a pre-dinner drink. And surprise, surprise! None other than Tony H, newly relocated at Topsham from Newbury. We must have been fated to meet as I return home in less than a month.
A consequence of an Indian summer is everyone at the beach. We went to Exmouth, where the Jurassic Coast begins, and could only glimpse the red cliffs. There were no free parking spaces. We did view the exterior of Nelson House, the home of Lady Nelson and repaired to A La Round Round House, a National Trust site, for cream tea and a tour. Dick and I have grown fond of cream teas.
A consequence of an Indian summer is everyone at the beach. We went to Exmouth, where the Jurassic Coast begins, and could only glimpse the red cliffs. There were no free parking spaces. We did view the exterior of Nelson House, the home of Lady Nelson and repaired to A La Round Round House, a National Trust site, for cream tea and a tour. Dick and I have grown fond of cream teas.Next day was a trip to Dartmouth, a lovely town. Many families were sitting on the quay fishing for crabs. I chose a crab sandwich for lunch; I erred not having acquired a taste for it.
Every where we go in the UK, there is history. This last picture shows the point of departure of the Pilgrim Fathers to America.
Dartmouth is also the home of the HMS Dartmouth - not a ship was one would expect but Britannia Royal Naval College. Royal Naval officers have trained at Dartmouth since 1863. Initially, they were housed in two wooden boats moored in the River Dart but in 1905 moved into their impressive accommodation on a hill overlooking the town. Our hosts had arranged for us to do the guided tour, an interesting event.
2 comments:
Isn't funny how you just meet up with some one and then at times even in a small place you can not see someone for months or years :)
Yes there are tons of historical places in the UK, but I think it is of the signs . If Bim did something like that it would be interesting too I think - have a post or sign saying - shipped docked here in XXXX or place where the Portuguese who found the island docked etc :)
The UK has been settled far longer than Barbados. You are right though, more signage would increase our awareness of significant historical events.
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