Devon

Saturday 4^th Jan

Getting a bit fed up with David and Ali talking about and watching English football all the time!!!! “Arsenal this Westham that”!!!! We helped Ali for a few hours in the morning with the hotel duties then she dropped us off at Castle Drogo http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/castle-drogo/ which is the last castle to be built in England in 1937 and is now being renovated. We headed down on a walk to Fingle Bridge - it was a fantastic 2 and a half hour walk but was very wet and muddy (at one stage I am sure it snowed!) We came across the Exeter Trail motor race which is held yearly and includes motor cars, bikes and side cars and has been held for over 100 years! We got chatting to the Marshall and he explained that they had been going all through the night over the hills and down the dales! We then walked on down to The Sandy Park Inn for a beer or 2! And got chatting to a man who has a motorhome so he gave us many tips and lots of advice and then took us outside to look at his (his motorhome I mean)! Got back to the hotel and David went off with Ali to get another room ready (the suite) as a couple had just telephoned and booked it. All got showered and went over to the hotel restaurant as Susan & Peter (Ali’s sister and owners of the hotel) had invited us to join them for a meal. We met them in the lounge with their 2 gorgeous dogs Bertie (cocker spaniel) and Elsa (French bulldog). The 3 course meal was divine and I had the partridge and David had the sea bass. A lovely evening was had by all. Thankyou Susan & Peter.

Partridge (not in a pear tree!)

Sea Bass

Elsa

Bertie