Weekend in Dorset

(and a bit in Devon)






Abbots House Hotel
Lovely little hotel Abbots House in Charmouth Dorset









Abbots House Hotel
I want one of these combined bathroom/bedrooms at home











Abbots House Hotel, train
What is up with this obsession with miniature railways?









Self portrait in Charmouth
The usual self portrait on the Charmouth Beach









Blue Beach huts in Charmouth
The almost non-stop train from Paddington to Taunton at Friday lunchtime, pick up the rental car and drive the 45 km down to the coast gets you there in time for a nice stroll on the beach before dinner.










Magnus and blue beach hots











Sinister Beach Hut
They look sinister against that sky












Charmouth beach













Charmouth beach










Beer
We set out from Beer for our Saturday hike.










Beer










Beer










Devon Walk











What is that?
What did you find?















Flower and insect





Walk












Branscombe beach
This really is a very beautiful stretch of coast.








Branscombe beach









Branscombe beach









Hiking









Devon
Magnus ahead on the trail down








Devon










Pebbles











On the beach










M on beach










Devon beach
Ulrica did go for a swim. Nippy but very nice.










M









Branscombe
Very pretty village - Branscombe









Narrow house












Lunch stop
Local mussels for lunch at the pub.










Lyme Regis
Lyme Regis and dinner at Hix Oyster & Fish House









Lunch
English lunch in Branscombe: Celery-walnut-blue cheese sandwich and a glass of Elderflower cordial in the garden of the National Trust old bakery.







Magnus





A marks the spot!