Day 1 25/7/09 - England

London -> Totnes -> Dartmouth -> Exeter

Highlight

• Left nice and early, the weather was glorious.
• First stop was a walk around Burton Bradstock. It took awhile to get over to the coastline, but once there, it was very pleasant, with views of some rocks that reminds me of the 12 apostles in Victoria.
• Tried to make it to the next place, Castle Drongo, but there was so much on the road we were really delayed, so we decided to go to Compton Castle, which was closer to Totnes instead.
• As usual, Slokky didn’t check thing properly, so it turned out that the place was closed on Saturdays!
• So off we went to Totnes Castle, which was very boring, and we finished it in about 15 minutes.
• Had a walk around the town, which had a pleasant winding street and some nice shops, but we weren’t there for very long, as Aileen’s train had arrived.
• So, after more traffic, finally arrived at Dartmouth. It was busy, but it was nice weather afterall.
• We wasted no time in trying to get the ferry to take us to Greenway. The ride was pleasant, and took 30 minutes.
• The house was like another period house, grand of house, with the standard features. I think the only difference is that Agatha Cristie lived there, otherwise, it wasn’t really that special.
• We spent some time relaxing in the garden and also around the harbour, before catching the ferry back for dinner.
• We were a bit early, but got to eat in the lounge area to enjoy some drinks. Too bad I couldn’t drink alcohol as it was the perfect spot for cocktails.
• Dinner was amazing. All the seafood was so fresh and so nicely cooked. I was very happy.
• We also finished early, which meant we could start our drive to Exeter early. This was good, as we were all very tired.
• The hotel was much better than I thought it was going to be, nicely decorated, with a flat screen TV and 2 comfy beds. It was a little small, but otherwise can’t complain.

Food

• cherries
• sourdough bread with dip
• The New Angel dinner:
  • Wholemeal, Walnut bread
  • Fish soup served with rouille, garlic croutons, gruyere cheese (£8.00)
  • Hand dived start bay scallops served with a cauliflower cream and wild mushrooms (£14.50)
  • Grilled line-caught mackerel with beetroot salad
  • Poached Dartmouth lobster served in a light basil bytter sauce (£31.00)
  • Grilled Sea Bass with tempura prawn, pak choi and mushrooms a light chicken juice infused with soya
  • Warm chocolate tart served with Devon clotted cream