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southcotswoldramblers.org.uk Sidmouth Spring 2006 Day 3 |
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Day 1, Day 2, Day 4 | ||
Yesterday
the bus, today the tram! Brian loves his journeys, and it enables us to
do linear walks, well this was a D shape. First we catch the tram from
Colyton to Seaton (down the straight bit of the D and then walk back
round the curve) . |
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Brian has reserved an early tram especially for us. | ||
All aboard | ||
Downstairs | ||
And up . |
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Hi there -
co-ordinated use of the track . |
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Our driver
stops the traffic at Colyford . |
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Including
some in authority! . |
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No time for
gents to nip to the loo . |
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We have wide
views over the estuary . |
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Some people
paddle their own canoes . |
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All good
things come to an end . |
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Off we go
along Seaton sea front - big hill ahead . |
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After a
little walk up the estuary, we head towards Lyme Regis . |
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Up and up
past the golf course . |
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Nearing
lunchtime we hear the roar of distant motorcycle scrambling,
but they stop just as we settle down for lunch on the hillside . |
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Down we go
via a stream bed . |
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And have a much closer view of the proceedings. | ||
Some get
very close . |
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What a
hillside they race up and down, whilst most of us take it more gently . |
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Down the
other side we cross a soggy valley . |
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Finding a
suitable bridge to cross and pose . |
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Our leader
is concerned in case the bridge can't stand the weight of all our
excellent meals at the hotel . |
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Who's in
charge here? . |
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Only one
more mini hill and we spot Seaton down the river, but our cars are
waiting for us where we started our tram ride . Another day, another profile - aren't we doing well? . |
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Miles 0.00 Get off tram and walk along sea front 0.50 Start climbing up golf course 2.00 Down and up again 4.50 Picnic watching motorcycle scrambling from afar 5.50 Close to the scramble 6.00 Steeply up and down through next village 7.00 Water meadows 8.00 Up and over and then down again 9.00 Finish in Colyton |
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Day 4 | ||
pictures by Patrick and Mike |