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Sille Bliss
We've had a lot of sunny days lately with clear skies and all but you can never really feel the heat. Today was the first day since summer time back in September (6 months ago) when you could actually feel the warmth of the sun on your skin. It was so nice and I had to get out and go somewhere. It was still windy, there was still a little chill in the air, and I still had to wear a sweater but beggars can't be choosers.
You can tell everyone had the same idea too, as we were driving to the park there were more people out than usual - having walks, riding bikes, etc. They weren't just trying to get somewhere they had to be, they were doing it for enjoyment.
We decided to go to a park in Poole that I had never been to called Hamworthy park. It was cool cause it had it's little beach side too. We bought some lunch and ate it on one of the benches.
Driving back home we drove over the twin sails bridge. :)
You can tell everyone had the same idea too, as we were driving to the park there were more people out than usual - having walks, riding bikes, etc. They weren't just trying to get somewhere they had to be, they were doing it for enjoyment.
We decided to go to a park in Poole that I had never been to called Hamworthy park. It was cool cause it had it's little beach side too. We bought some lunch and ate it on one of the benches.
Driving back home we drove over the twin sails bridge. :)
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Sille Bliss
I had just got over a very bad pulled back muscle and vertigo for a whole week. I was in bed for 3 days straight and in the house for more than that. It was time for me to get out and get some fresh air, and what better way then to travel somewhere new.
Before getting to our new destination we had to go all the way up to Bideford in North Devon. We seem to love driving from one end of the country to the next. Not really though, but it usually ends up that way. Bideford is directly above the red dot on the map below, just straight up to the other end of the coast.
Coming down to Hope Cove we had to drive through Dartmoor National Park which is always a nice sight and pretty ride.
Before getting to our new destination we had to go all the way up to Bideford in North Devon. We seem to love driving from one end of the country to the next. Not really though, but it usually ends up that way. Bideford is directly above the red dot on the map below, just straight up to the other end of the coast.
Coming down to Hope Cove we had to drive through Dartmoor National Park which is always a nice sight and pretty ride.
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| Dartmoor National Park |
So our last stop, Hope Cove is a little itty bitty seaside village with two small beaches in south Devon just 5 miles south of Salcombe and Kingsbridge.
We made it to our hotel just in time for the sunset and wow was that was nice.
I could of stayed watching it till it got dark, but we both were ever so tired, cold, sleepy and hungry. We just wanted to get in and take a little nap before dinner... pretty much the usual when we are out like this all day. We got all checked in into our spot for the night - The Hope and Anchor Inn. We were shown to our room and oh, lo and behold, we were in a cove view room and our window was directly towards that beautiful pink sky.
After getting settled in we were ready for our nap. We were so close to the sea that with our window open, we were able to fall asleep to the seagulls and the soothing sounds of the crashing waves. It was like listening to one of those relaxing audio recordings to help you sleep. It was pure bliss.
After our much needed nap we were ready for some food. This place had a huge and really nice pub. The restaurant area was up on the first floor (2nd floor in American) with windows all around. It was too dark to see the sea from here but in the day time you could definitely get a full view while enjoying your food. The menu was really good. Obviously great seafood choices and that was what we went for.
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| Starters: Steve's fish chowder and my calamari rings |
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| Mains: Steve's beef & lobster burger & my fish, chips & mushy peas |
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| My cider and Steve's Cornish lager |
After dinner we didn't last long... we had a little night time walk down to the cove and quiet road to another cove/beach area on the other side. It was very eerie and quiet, very dark on the beach and towards the sea. I love the eerie strange feeling and how my mind plays tricks on me. You could hear the waves crashing against the large rocks that looked like big monsters in the distance cause you could only see their shadows. I would be back here in the morning to get a better view in the light.
After our little walk, we were back in our room relaxing and in total chill mode.
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| Hope & Anchor Inn |
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| Choco and something to read |
Waking up to the sound of the waves and seagulls... ahhh... I could do this every day. We already have the sound of the seagulls in the morning at home.. but the waves, oh yes, I'll have that too please. We made it in for breakfast and this time got to get those nice sea views from the windows in the restaurant. We had the whole place to ourselves too. I was sure anyone staying over wouldn't possibly be getting up at 8:30am. I was right about the hotel being quiet, but I was so wrong once I was out. People were obviously up and out, maybe we weren't the early birds I thought us to be. The local shop was open for business and I had my little stroll to the other beach and there were quiet a few people out having their little walks with their partners or dogs.
This is such a very pretty area. I don't know about coming back in the summer. It's so small and closed in I can see it very packed with families and lots of kids. This really wouldn't be the same quiet and romantic place we visited today. I think I like it better as just us two with it all to ourselves. Now if we did have a family, most definitely. But I don't think this would be the place for quiet time in the summer.
Either way it was a wonderful new location to visit and I'm glad we got to experience it. :)
After leaving in the morning we still had to go to Salcombe. It started to rain once we got here but it was fine. I wasn't planning on going anywhere. Though this is a very lovely place, we were in a completely different area from the town center and there wasn't much to roam around to. So I spent my time chillaxing in the car until my Babz returned. <3
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| Salcombe, South Devon. England |
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| Salcombe, South Devon. England |
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| Salcombe, South Devon. England |
