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The view across the water to Exmouth from the platform at Starcross station. I was trying to show Erika where the Exe River Cafe is.13:07:56
Erika on the platform at Starcross, waiting for the train to Dawlish.13:10:13
Erika on the train to Dawlish.13:16:24
I've always loved the way on this section of the line you can look out of the window and feel like you're on a boat.
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Erika having a mint choc chip in the ice cream parlour in Dawlish.13:38:39
Chie and Erika with their ice cream.13:42:34
Some pictures of the menu for future reference.13:42:37
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Erika with the giant mint choc chip ice cream outside.13:52:31
Erika looking a bit scary here!13:52:32
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Dawlish's famous black swans with their cygnets.
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Erika by the beach at Dawlish.
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The sea was quite rough today.13:58:29
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Chie up above.
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Erika on the beach.14:03:51
Erika skimming stones.14:04:51
Found this oddity among the pebbles - apparently part of seaweed.14:06:26
Erika on the beach.
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Chie on the beach.14:11:12
More waves crashing on the beach.14:21:18
Along a stone jetty where some seagulls had gathered.14:21:25
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Chie and Erika taking a quick rest along the sea wall.14:22:11
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Looking back to Dawlish.14:25:44
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Now walking along the sea wall to Dawlish Warren.14:40:15
Me and Erika on the sea wall.
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Erika on the beach at Dawlish Warren.14:51:07
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Spotted Grandad, Janie and Jess in the distance!14:53:20
Erika collecting rocks.
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Quite dramatic skies I thought.15:01:09
Erika made a sort of nest for Jess.15:01:33
Group shot on the beach.
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Jess the dog on the beach. Quite pleased with that.15:04:07
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Erika near the Red Rock Cafe.15:22:34
Towards the end of our walk along the sea wall now.16:28:56
Now having a drink at the Ship Inn at Cockwood.16:29:26
Erika with some cheesey biscuits as she calls them.
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An embarassment of riches.16:58:53
The Ship.16:59:35
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A nice spring floral display in a bath tub.
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The Anchor Inn, not at its most photogenic currently due to the construction work in Cockwood harbour.17:08:38
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Me re-enacting a scene from my childhood when I got my head stuck in the railings here (the railing since removed).
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Erika helping out by introducing railings.17:18:42
Erika and Grandad doing a bit of Morris dancing in the pub car park.18:22:06
Back at Grandad's house, I made a fire.19:08:04
Erika at dinner.
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