Needless to say the morning was overcast, but this morning it had a slightly yellow cast and there was a strange look to the sun, caused by dust in the air sucked up by the passing Hurricane Ophelia.
There was a weather warning of strong gales, but we took a chance and set off over the Dart on the ferry to Kingswear then followed the coastal path towards Brixham.
There was a steep decent to Mill Bay Cove where the beach was very blowy …
… then we climbed back up the other side and most of the path was protected by trees until we got a good view at Newfoundland Cove.
Next stop was the Coastguard Lookout Station at Froward Point with good views both ways and a chat with the chaps manning the station and looking out for boats in trouble.
Our route then went inland, past the Daymark Tower, built in 1864 as a navigation aid and which we had seen from the opposite side of the bay a couple of days earlier, shrouded in mist.
We followed a green lane back to Kingswear …
… getting a birds eye view of Mill Bay Cove on the way …
… then a lift on the car ferry back to Dartmouth … and yes we almost hit nine miles again!
We went to the Bayards Cove Inn on our last night and impressed with their extensive veggie choices, Chris opted for butternut squash lasagne while I had a beautifully grilled gurnard and vegetables.
Off Travelling Together 