A few days in Devon

Back in England, prior to heading to Spain, I took the chance to head down to the coast of Devon for a few days out of busy London.

Dawlish is a major coastal town. Dawlish Warren is the main beach, but at the western end of the town, there is a cove with a beautiful red sand beach..

Slapton is a cute little seaside on a long shingle beach. The road runs between the beach of a fresh water lake.

And the town that really caught my eye was Salcome. A lovely sailing and fishing hub.

I arrived back in London to catch thr summer blue supermoon rising over Perivale Park.

And find a latest Banksy…

That brings me up to date, dear friends and followers.

In a few days, it will be another ferry trip . This time to Spain and beyond.

The adventure continues!

Exploring Wales – 4

The Welsh are proud Celts and there is much to be proud of.

Off the ferry I headed inland to find one of the oldest trees in the UK and amongst the oldest trees in the world.

I have become fascinated with Yew Trees. These amazing trees live thousands of years, and left alone may even be immortal.

In St Cynog’s church yard in Deffynnog are ancient Yew trees 3000+ years old.

I was in awe standing in the shelter of these ancient living organisms.

After enjoying the company of this old tree it was time to head into the highlands.

Beautiful winding roads through the highlands. And a stop at the Devils Bridge waterfall.

The misty drizzle had set in by the time I reached the Red Lion Hotel in Pontrhyfendigaid.

With fine weather forecast it was a chance camp near the coast at Aberystwyth.

Along the coast road, the view was breathtaking. Especially watching the Red Kites hunting over the fields.

And then to put the icing on the Welsh cake, I found the little village of Tresaith with its little beach and waterfall.

It’s not easy to find, the roads to the beach are steep and there is little parking but worth an effort.

There was even a bar where I could buy a cold Welsh Lager!

It was beautiful to visit Wales. Beautiful countryside and friendly people.

Exploring Wales – 3

The ferry to Rosslare, Ireland, leaves from Pembroke. The crossing to Ireland was misty wet.

But the return trip was clear skies and a good opportunity to admire the beauty of Pembroke Harbour, its rugged cliffs, coves, and lighthouses.

But what I found really exciting was a flock or Manx Shearwaters in the outer harbour.

The fine weather was an invitation for another little stop in Wales.

Exploring Southern Wales -2,

A short drive inland from the coast the mountains of Southern Wales hold both waterfalls and rainforest.

The Waterfall Country Walk provides a great way to see and experience the beautiful Atlantic Rain Forest.

The waterfalls are beautiful.

Beautiful green rainforest, and

Beautiful birds like this grey wagtail that was catching insects over the river.

Gower definitely is an area of natural beauty.

London’s Cathedral of Motorbikes

The Ace Cafe is the true Cathederal of Motorcycles. Founded in 1938 its been the go to place for motorbikes through many iterations of the art of motorcycling.

On a fine Sunday, all those iterations can be seen in Ace’s car park. Custom bikes, lovingly restored classics, and the latest models are all there.

It’s a place where you can get a good feed, a pint, or a cup of tea and wander around the bikes and chat with other bikers.