We'd already decided to walk down the beach to Putsborough when Margaret's friend Tina phoned. They were staying in Putsborough and invited us for coffee in the flat they were renting overlooking the beach. We said we would see them 'later' ie. whenever we got there but probably around midday.
It was a beautiful sunny day as we set off but with a stiff onshore breeze. There were a handful of surfers in the sea and a number of paragliders up in the shy - the onshore breeze meaning they could just hang motionless in the air above the hill behind the beach.
When we got to Tina and Sid's we chatted for a while and watched the surfers from their apartment window. A school party arrived as we watched and you could tell by their body language that the children were getting very excited about trying surfing and body-boarding. I didn't envy the teachers and other adult helpers trying to keep them under control
We headed back towards Woolacombe accompanied by Tina and Sid - they walked with us for a mile or so (around halfway) before they turned back.
We decided to treat ourselves to a cream tea at one of the beachfront cafés then headed back to the hotel and read for a bit before heading to the Brasserie for dinner.
No comments:
Post a Comment