After a breakfast of salmon and scrambled eggs, we said good bye to the Bonnicott Hotel and hit the road. Our destination tonight is on the opposite coast of Southwest England in the resort town of Lyme Regis. But on the way, we had a few stops to make.
First, Pam wanted to revisit the Valley of the Rocks to get more photos of the wild goats. The battery on her good camera had died during our walk yesterday and she wanted to get some better photos of the goats. The results are below.
Our path to the Jurassic Coast took us through Exmoor National Park. This rugged landscape is home to a herd of feral horses and Pam hoped to see some. We programmed out navigation to go to a preservation center and headed north.
Along our route, we passed by some incredible scenary, and we pulled over to take photos. When we got out of the car, we noticed hoofprints in the dried mud. And sure enough, a couple of horses were grazing nearby. Although feral, the horses seemed quite tolerant of humans. We were able to walk within about 20 feet of them.
We snapped some shots and drove on down the road another mile. All of a sudden, Pam spotted a small herd on the other side of the road. We found a pullout and walked amidst the group of about 18 horses.
Next stop was the village of Beer on the Jurrasic Coast. It was recommended to us by Pam’s former Orcas Island neighbor, Howard, so we decided to make it our lunch stop.
At this point I should throw in a quick sidenote: while it’s Memorial Day in the US, the UK is celebrating their Spring Bank Day, marking the beginning of their summer season. on top of being a three-day weekend, there is a heat wave forecast for the UK, so the coast is a bit crowded. I mention this because Beer was teeming with people. We found a pub that Howard recommended and had a late lunch.
Our final stop before heading to our accomodation was a local supermarket to stock up. Our next three days are in an Airbnb with a kitchen, so we’ll have our breakfasts in.
We finally arrived at our cottage around 5 pm. We are staying on a farm that has built three vacation units into their buildings. We’re staying in what they call the “garden cottage.” We have a private patio with a koi pond and a very cozy place to base our adventures from.
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