Saturday
Picked up our hire car at Lewisham and drove through the London burbs. A nice car, a Golf, well suited to our trip.
Navigated our way out of town with some difficulty and then took a fairly direct route to Devon. Heavy traffic all the way and intermittent downpours for good measure.
Taw cottage at Great Torrington will be our home for the next week. Our cottage is an old stone farm building beautifully converted into a stylish home with a loft bedroom.
Our views are of lush green fields, hedgerows and lots of cows & sheep. There is a determined little garden hen that tries to get into the house anytime the door is open.
We are very grateful to our friends the Londoners for their hospitality. London wouldn't have been the same without them.
Sunday
Today we explored Exmoor and the north coast. Much better weather, mostly sunny, and lots of Sunday drivers.
The photo shows you some of the typical coastline we saw. Very rugged cliffs and small beaches.
To get down to the beach from Lynton, there is a very steep "cliff railway", a little cablecar that is powered by water.
Driving thru the narrow roads and lanes in these little villages is certainly an experience! But the sights have are quite spectacular.
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