Steamer Quay is right in the centre of Town, next to the river. It is an unusual Caravan Club site as it has no electricity. No problem for us as we have solar power as well as the usual gas.
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| Totnes main street! |
We did not bother to unpack as we were moving on in the morning. The evening was very pleasant, so we were able to sit outside enjoying the sun.
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| Steamer Quay on the port side! |
In the morning we left and had a rather difficult tow from Kingsbridge to Start Bay due to the narrow roads and an amazing amount of traffic. We made it though and arrived on site at noon. Fortunately the wardens had been able to reserve pitch 9 for us. This is a disabled pitch, and is also very large. This meant we had room for Zoe and Mitch's tent as they were joining us later.We spent time pitching up as we were going to be on site for almost two weeks.
On the Tuesday morning, I walked down to Slapton sands to get the paper. Such a lovely quiet beach.
Lots of the beach front houses were still being repaired after the winter storms.
Later, Ami, Tony and the children, came to join us. They were staying in a Static caravan in Paignton. We all went into Salcombe, and visited the Victoria Inn for a lunch to celebrate Freddies and my birthdays. Excellent lunch it was as. well. We then spent the afternoon wandering around Salcombe.
Wednesday was another good day, so we caught the bus into Kingsbridge. Traffic was so heavy, that the bus had a long slow journey into Kingsbridge due to the holiday traffic. We headed for the Meeting room, Wine Cafe on Fore Street for another excellent lunch. The afternoon was then spent trawling round the charity shops buying books. Picked up one by Jack Sheffield, called Teacher, Teacher! An excellent read so I will look out for his others.
We then spent a few lazy days, reading and cleaning the caravan.
On the Saturday we went over to Paignton to see the caravan that Ami and co were staying in. We decided then to go to Brixham, where I think the rest of Devon and beyond had decided to visit, so we gave it a miss and went back to Dartmouth, where we sat on the front for ages, eating pasties and watching the boats plying up and down the river.
Hope Cove was the destination for Sunday, but as we approached the road into Outer Hope it was closed as it was the village fun day, so it was off to South Milton Beach, for coffee and some watching of waves!
Zoe and Mitch were coming down on the Monday. We sat waiting for them, and we waited and waited. Finally we had a phone call from them to say they were lost. After working out where they were I drove into meet them at Kingsbridge, and they could follow me back.
They soon had there tent up and were unpacked! Zoe even had a rubbish bag hanging in their tent! Wonders will never cease!
We had decided that we would show them a bit of the area, and todays plan was to do a circular tour encompassing Dartmouth and Totnes. We parked up easily in both places and had a couple of hours in each town, where we drank tea and coffee and enjoyed the scenery.
Wednesday dawned wet! Very wet! so it was off to show them Salcombe and Hope Cove. Fortunately it dried up so we were able to walk round each place.
Thursday started wet, but soon dried up, so we spent time fishing in Slapton Sands. Nothing was caught though!
We had a fishing trip arranged for Friday, but when we got there it had been cancelled due to inclement weather. We took the ferry down to South Sands and it certainly was rough! Very rough! enjoyed the trip though! I love it when it gets choppy.
On the Saturday the children wanted to come out with us again to Hope Cove, to see it in better weather. Then back to Kingsbridge for some shopping.
Sunday was clear upday, and remarkably we were all up early and it was dry, so we soon cleared up and enroute for home, with Mitch and Zoe following us we set off. When we got on to the Devon Express way, Mitch disappeared into the distance, and we cruised at a steady 60mph,which is the max you can dowith a caravan in tow. We then got a phone call from Zoe to say a caravan and a J**p had overturned in front of them and the motorway was blocked. Traffic soon came to a halt and police cars, ambulances and four fire engines flew past us. Soon two breakdown trucks also belted down the hard shoulder. Some 30 or so minutes later we were slowly on our way. We came to the accident. Fortunately no one had been hurt. We could see the remains of the caravan and the J**p. They had been travelling far too fast down a long hill and had obviously lost it!
We were soon on our way and came off the motorway at Bridgewater for a cross country journey home. Mitch stayed on the motorway, and arrived home after us!
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