Poole
What a start to the morning, sunny and warm, with no chill in the air, just loving this mild weather, please let it continue! That said, the grey clouds are circulating, and we know the forecast is for rain showers later today. But we enjoyed the moment over breakfast, sitting in Marge with her side door open, enjoying the heat of the morning autumn sun, the temperature a respectable 16c. Here we were, just over a hundred miles from home, detached from reality, a campervan really does give you a feeling of freedom.
After breakfast we traveled down to Swanage, where we picked up a couple of mid century bargains to sell upon our return. One of them cost just £2.00.
At one, second hand shop we stumbled across fourteen stone phalluses or phalli (depending on which university you went to) of a reasonable size, alongside a display of some large dolphins, not sure of the connection.
Before heading back to Marge for lunch, we stopped by at the church to marvel at the display of poppies in the grounds, then it was on to the Swanage steam railway centre for a coffee.
Before heading back to Marge for lunch, we stopped by at the church to marvel at the display of poppies in the grounds, then it was on to the Swanage steam railway centre for a coffee.
Tonight's stop is the glamorous ferry terminal at Poole. Sadly we will not be boarding the morning ferry to France.
This evening we walked up to the quay for a meal and a drink, stopping to photograph the Sunseeker boats, the lights under their rear decks lighting the green of the sea water, one of them was named 'Angela's', not sure we could run to one just yet!
Up on the quay was a sea cadet tall ship called T.S. Royalist. During the summer you will quite often see a tall ship moored here, and they just seem to look right in the setting. Before returning to Marge this evening, we stopped for a second drink in an old pub down a side street just off the quay. The part of the pub we sat in had a high wooden vaulted ceiling, and the plaque on the outside of the building said it dated back to 1350.
Up on the quay was a sea cadet tall ship called T.S. Royalist. During the summer you will quite often see a tall ship moored here, and they just seem to look right in the setting. Before returning to Marge this evening, we stopped for a second drink in an old pub down a side street just off the quay. The part of the pub we sat in had a high wooden vaulted ceiling, and the plaque on the outside of the building said it dated back to 1350.
Tomorrow we will journey back home, this two night trip just a little tease for Marge, who we know is itching go be taken on another big adventure!
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