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Last night, late, there was some insistent, loud ringing of the doorbell. Turns out, it was the proprietress of the B and B who had gone out with her lady friends, had too much to drink (she admitted, this morning, to two glasses plus two bottles of wine) and had forgotten her key. It’s alwaysContinue reading “The Portland Penninsula”

Today was a day of touring and walking about Weymouth. Our first destination was a waterlily garden some two miles from town. On the way, we came across this establishment: Quite startled I was! Alex, did you change professions, and I not knowing? At the entrance to the garden was a fish pond: But ofContinue reading “A day in Weymouth”

You see this rather colourful looking building front? This is the place where we stayed behind the bar. It looks better on the outside than on the inside. The town of Abbotsbury, however, is adorable, and is gorgeously surrounded. These are the fattest thistles I ever saw! Here comes Wendy over a stile: A quietContinue reading “Abbotsbury to Weymouth”

First a word about B and B’s. Some have little hot water and skimpy towels, some have almost no hot water but great big towels, and some have hot water and teeny tiny towels. We have stayed above the bar and in a little building behind the bar. That one was a hoot. The toiletContinue reading “West Bay to Abbotsbury”

Yesterday’s walk was short, but adding walking on the beach at low tide plus a stroll along the east Devon path, brought the total to just under fifteen miles. Today’s walk was posted as 9 1/2 miles. For us it should have been even shorter because we started nearer the entrance to the path. ButContinue reading “Lyme Regis to West Bay”

Today was our first bona fide walking day. A taxi took us, because, it being Saturday, hardly any buses run—to Axmouth whence we set out to walk back to Lyme Regis, a short walk of some six miles. It was nowhere near as difficult as the sign warns, although Wendy was not happy about theContinue reading “Axmouth to Lyme Regis”

Trip over was relievedly uneventful. Met Wendy as planned at the coach stand, then on to the train, and finally the local bus, which runs only once an hour, but, as luck would have it, pulled up just as we exited the station and took us to within 1/2 a block of our B andContinue reading “Lyme Regis”

This Surf and Turf adventure began last August. Can one ever plan too far in advance? Originally, the walk was going to be The Thames Path, but having encountered some ladies last summer whilst on route from St. Bees to Robin Hoods Bay, ladies who had trod part of that path, and from pleasant conversationContinue reading “2012 Getting Ready … Again!”

Some of you were worried about dangers on the walk. Well, there were some: Fortunately, the warnings helped us avoid attack. Also, we witnessed some serious indignities: It must be a girl thing. Here are Mandy and Tanya taking a picture of me taking a picture of them: Maybe I posted that one already. So,Continue reading “A day of fun and danger”

This is when the kvetching and the rain begin–in reverse order. What kills me is that the rain does not show in photos, but this “stream” is supposed to be dry, and don’t think it was easy getting across. No, I did not manage without help: The B and B in Ennerdale did not haveContinue reading “On the Way to Ennerdale”