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Haytor May 2013
Day 6 Starcross to Exeter walk

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Day 1 Arrival
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Day 2 Medium walk
Day 3 walk
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Day 7 Medium walk
Day 7 Harder walk

Day 7 Party
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The sun shines and we start at Starcross on the Exe estuary where Brunel experimented with his atmospheric railway
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In this building
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The locals seem to prefer this kind of entertainment
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Rather than visiting the pub named after The Atmospheric Railway!
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We walk through the grounds of Powderham Castle
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Our coffee stop is in a farm shop with these delightful ornaments for sale
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Are they real?
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Si tells us this is a whimbrel
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While not the most picturesque of lunch spots, at least we don't have to carry our rubbish far!
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Our talk by Tony, a local guide, the night before had highlighted the Dutch influence in the buildings
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The canal is shared by nesting swans and school children canoeing
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Exeter at last, and the old almshouses also mentioned by Tony
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He also told us to look up so that we would see some interesting architecture
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Exeter Cathedral in all its glory in the sun
top Photos and captions from Sally