Tuesday, June 27, 2017: Saving the Best of Devon for the Last–Totnes and Dartmouth and Return to London: Although we did not intend to do so, you might say we managed to save the best of Devon’s treats for last. The weather too held out magnificently and we were rewarded by clear, bright days–and…
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Devon’s Northern Coastline: Bideford, Westward Ho! and Closely.
Monday, June 26, 2017 The North Devon Coastline: Barnstaple, Bideford, Westward Ho! And Clovelly: We devoted this day to exploring the North Devon coastline and since it was a week day and we had the luxury of choosing from a number of trains, we had a longer lie-lin. Breakfast was granola with yogurt and…
The English Riviera: Torquay, Paignton, Brixham and Babbacombe
Sunday, June 25, 2017 Exploring the English Riviera—Torquay, Paington, Brixham and Babbacombe: With the English sun promising to shine down benevolently over Devonshire, it made sense for us to haul ourselves off to the nicest part of the county—what is referred to as the ‘English Riviera’ on the South Devon coast. This comprises the…
Devon, Here We Come! Exciting Exeter
Saturday, June 24, 2017 Devon, Here We Come! Departure for Exeter, Devon: The nice thing about traveling with Shahnaz is that I realized that she too is a morning person. It does not bother us to have to awake and get cracking before dawn has broken. Giving ourselves half an hour to get ready,…