09:07:19
Erika's first time on the Elizabeth Line!09:33:24
Erika and Paddington.10:17:19
Evil Under The Sun, which I had brought along to read on the train journey.10:20:08
The map of the fictional version of Burgh Island.
11:53:42
We also played consequences on the train.11:59:35
At midday I had a can of Tribute.12:30:27
Passing through Starcross on the train.13:13:17
A glimpse of Dartmoor.
13:35:42
In a taxi in Plymouth to get from the train station to the car hire place.14:39:20
The first glimpse of Burgh Island from the car.14:39:25
Better glimpses of Burgh Island from the car.14:39:27
14:39:32
15:10:19
At the hotel now, having an arrival glass of Champagne in the Palm Court.15:15:36
Erika having a welcome mocktail.15:47:15
Some photos of our home for the night - Agatha's Beach House.
15:47:25
Some Champagne our friends had kindly ordered for us.15:47:46
The main bed.15:48:36
That Champagne again.15:50:11
The extra beds in the loft.
16:05:12
The view of the hotel and the beach house.16:05:22
...and with me pointing.16:05:24
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16:09:18
The beach house as seen from the beach beneath it.16:09:43
16:09:45
Chie and Erika poking through the door.16:09:49
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16:32:57
Chie and Erika and the sea tractor. We had arrived by Land Rover earlier this afternoon as the tide was out, but we would have a chance to ride this when we were leaving tomorrow.16:33:55
It was a bit windy!16:34:03
16:36:59
Chie and Erika enjoying the English weather.16:37:03
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16:42:46
The sea tractor and the Pilchard Inn.
16:55:25
Chie and Erika in the hot tub outside the beach house. This was really fun and the highlight of the trip.16:58:15
I brought along the Champagne our friends had kindly ordered for us.17:00:15
The weather was a bit grim but who cares?17:05:15
Cheers to English holidays!
17:30:22
The three of us in the hot tub. Hopefully you can see we were having a very nice time of it.17:30:45
17:49:47
Alas eventually it was time to get out. I like this shot of the girls still in the tub with the rather bleak looking coastal scenery behind them.17:49:52
19:21:06
While the girls were getting ready for dinner I went and inspected the Pilchard Inn.20:11:11
Pre-dinner cocktails in the Palm Court.20:25:18
The menu at the restaurant didn't really appeal for either me or Erika so we made a last minute decision to switch to the pub instead, for what ended up being quite a late dinner.22:01:33
Back in the beach house after dinner, we lit the fire for effect.