I
think Keith & I are both feeling a bit better today – still coughing but
not as much. After a leisurely breakfast, we headed into Dartmouth with the aim
of finding a hairdresser for me and to go to Dartmouth Castle. We first went to
the Tourist Information Centre to get some ideas of where to find a
hairdresser. They gave us 3 options, so we went looking. I was able to get an
appointment for an hour later, at the first one we went to, so I took it.
Keith, Alison and I went to a local café for a coffee, and then Keith & Ali
headed off to see the castle. We planned to meet back at a bakery for lunch at
about 1.00pm. I went to the chemist to
get some drops for Keith’s eyes, and filled in time wandering around for half an
hour till it was time for my appointment. It was very relaxing sitting in the
hairdressers chair getting my greys coloured and reading magazines. I am pleased
with the result of my 1.5 hours in the hairdresser’s chair!
It
took Keith & Alison about a half hour walk to the castle, then they did a
tour of the castle that didn’t take them long so they went for walk to the
river before returning to meet me for lunch. Dartmouth Castle has a history
stretching back more than 600 years. Built to defend the town against raiders
from the sea, it evolved as the threat changed and in order to accommodate
newer and more effective weapons. In the Middle Ages, enemy ships could only be
engaged at close range as they sailed through the narrow channel leading into
the harbour. Later, more powerful guns meant that ships could be attacked as
they approached the harbour entrance, so new gun batteries were built,
extending the castle around the headland.
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| Dartmouth |
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| Dartmouth Castle |
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| Dartmouth |
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| Dartmouth castle |
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| Dartmouth Castle |
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| Dartmouth Castle |
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| near Dartmouth Castle |
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| Dartmouth |
I met Keith & Alison at
a local bakery where we had pasties for lunch before heading to the supermarket
to get something for dinner and head home. Once back at the cottage, Keith
& Alison went for a walk down to the beach and I did some cleaning and
packing ready to leave for Wales tomorrow.
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| the gate from Coleridge Lodge to the beach |
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| the track to the beach |
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| at the beach |
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| Alison's creation on the beach |
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| Alison's footprints in the sand |
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