Our 3rd trip with our twin

Tuesday May 30th 2017

We're on a delightful site on Exmoor with our twin. 

If you would like to follow our travels in our twin, we have opened a new blog 

travelswithouradriatwin.blogspot.com

2nd trip with our Twin....

10th May 2017 

Set off mid morning and travelled to Moreton Caravan and Camping site near Dorchester.

 

Discovered a railway station nearby and took the train to Weymouth.

 

We had a good warm day. We were amazed how busy it was around town for so early in the season but it wasn't until we walked up to the fort and looked across Portland Bay that we realised why?

There sitting in the harbour was a cruise ship,

 ms Koningsdam

First trip with our Twin

April 20th  2017

Our new Twin 

Caught the bus into Exeter, whilst our Twin was being serviced.

Discovered Exeter Quayside. 

Lovely choice of coffee shops and nice area of Exeter to chill out. 

Lunched at Exeter Cathedral restaurant.

Birthday Boy

Goodbye....

Tuesday 28th March 2017

Today we're trading in our Adria caravan for a Twin!

Devizes revisited .....

Wednesday 9th November 2016, we woke to a good travelling day, not too windy or wet!

We were hitched up in good time and heading towards Wiltshire mid morning. 

Yes, we were off to our old faithful site at Devizes, (Camping and Caravanning Club at Sell's Green) planning to cycle the canal path to Bath. 

Unfortunately, on arrival the rain set in and it virtually remained wet until we left on Wednesday 16th November. Ok, the weather wasn't good for cycling miles along a towpath, 
but on the plus side, we did manage to spend some time with family members, and sample the local beers....

Have to say, the Thee Magpies at Sell's Green is alright for passing a few hours away, the staff are friendly and welcoming, the food is good and plentiful....

Chichester Harbour ....

In the last few weeks we have been rediscovering Chichester Harbour. 
We've been fortunate to enjoy some amazing mild weather in October!

West Wittering

East Head Beach is at the entrance to Chichester Harbour. We had parked at East Wittering and walked along the beach to West Wittering and along the sand dunes stretching into the Harbour. We had a great walk around the head, admiring the wonderful views of the harbour and trying to work out where Bosham was located and other waterside villages. 

East Head West Wittering

Tides rising around West Wittering

Chichester Harbour with Bosham church in the background

We thought we would spend some time cycling around the Harbour and hitched up our Adria and pitched at the Chichester Camping and Caravanning Club site at Southbourne.
Just our luck! There's been an icy cold north wind since we've been down here.  

Cold today....

Stopped off to admire views across the Harbour

Nice walks around Chidham peninsular

Silly hat time...

Looking east across the harbour

Getting cloudy, lets get back before it rains....

South Downs in the distance...

Believe it or not, a field full of Brent Geese

England and Welsh borders in Shropshire...

Our Adria had been in store far too long, it was time to hitch up and get on the road again...

Friday, 9th September 2016, we headed north west to Shropshire and pitched on a Caravan and Camping site at Knockin. Again, quite amazed how busy the site is, managed to get an outside pitch overlooking trees and what looks like a boggy area. 

One of our fellow campers asked us what we thought of the site, that was difficult to answer.
It wasn't the best, it looked scruffy...
I would have preferred some planting around the pitch to soften the edges and give a little privacy, especially as our stay was for seven nights...

LUDLOW 

That gave us some time to do some exploring around the area.

Market area at Ludlow 

Birthplace of Charles Darwin, Shrewsbury Town 

Two veterans outside of the Kings Head pub, Shrewsbury

We watched a veteran being interviewed by BBC Shropshire and then this gentlemen 

Ant enquires about the ceremony being held in Chad's Church 

We find out that it's The county regiment of Shropshire, The Rifles, is granted the Freedom of Shrewsbury by the town council and there follows a march through the town

We had the good fortune to see the troops march through the streets of Shrewsbury. I have found a link that shows some pictures of the ceremony and march. 

 http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2016/09/15/pictures-and-video-the-rifles-regiment-given-freedom-of-shrewsbury/rifiles12ae14/