25 April. A beautifully sunny morning (without the hot tub that was drained yesterday) started the day off. Coffees on the terrace surrounded by pheasants and blackbirds. The blackbirds are shifting enormous amounts of bird feed to their neighbouring nest and we may see the offspring when we return in 3 weeks time. The boot of the car was choc-a-bloc, and off we went.
| Our family of wild pheasants |
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| A well stocked boot |
The ferry to Lymington was quiet, and on time, so we were on our way on the mainland at 1150, using Apple satnav through Bluetooth earpieces, a new and useful experience. Traffic was light and the routes were very interesting, at times taking us through lanes and roads we probably wouldn’t have chosen ourselves ( must adjust the settings!). There was only one holdup for about 20 minutes on the A34, so we arrived at the car park at Gloucester Docks around 2:30.
Why Gloucester? It is roughly half way between the two ferries, and there is a Premier Inn
After coffee and cake at a sidewalk cafe, we strolled around the docks, very picturesque, and chatted to another pair of tourists before our arrival at the hotel for tea and siesta.
Afterwards, dinner at the Beefeater, and back to the room for relaxing, some correspondence and a review of the day.
