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 – 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 -1

I’ve had two stops in Southern Wales. Each stop punctuated from a trip to Ireland.

The Gower Peninsula is Southern Wales is recognised as an Area of Natural Beauty and that it certainly is!

The seaside town of Mumbles is a fine example of the beautiful Welsh Coastal Village.

The coast line consists of rugged headlands interspersed with sandy beaches.

There is a beautiful cliff top walk from Bracelet Bay in Mumbles to the expansive each at Langland Bay.

The walk has a mixture of …

Clifftop views

Beautiful wild flowers

Langland Beach is broad and expansive with lovely beachside cafes.

The beautiful place for a swim and a coffee with a view.

The walk is around 2.5km each way.

The beach at Bracelet Bay is smaller but still inviting

But lovely swimming beside the lighthouse.

And the clifftop bar overlooking the lighthouse is a perfect day to end a hot summer day

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.

And modern bikes, maybe even a bargain.

For a biker visiting London the Ace Cafe is a Pilgrimage

Back in the UK and Europe

Dear friends and followers,

It’s hard to believe I left Australia over a month ago, and have been travelling around the UK and Ireland.

I’m back in London staying with my sister, so it’s time to get my blog up to date.

Mmm, I think I may be becoming a lazy social media content creator (is that the right term) since creating an Instagram account. (@piecemealadventurer)

London does have its own beauty, as the view from the balcony at the Tate Modern shows

Over the years, I’ve come to appreciate what a great art city London is. Melbourne, my hometown is no slouch, but the breadth of art in London makes one feel spoilt.

There is the public art around the streets: