Booting up to do some proper walking
We head along the Sid past the ford
And start our climb to the east
With views of Sidmouth behind us
Woods full of bluebells
The birthday girls fulfill an ambition to lie on a carpet of bluebells (no bluebells were killed in the making of this film)
But soon catch up
Looking along the coast Lyme Bay stretches out in front
The Frog Stone
As we look down into the valley
The view inland
The start of our descent
With frequent glances behind
As we reach the bottom
And start climbing again
And down again
On the South West Coast Path
Purple Gromwell
Fording a stream at the bottom
A nudist beach - although sunny, a bit too cold to see any
Making for Branscombe
Art by the pathside
A lizard poses for the camera
Another view behind us
On to the Donkey Sanctuary
Not a lot of grass for him
This one is 23 years old and prefers a salt lick
Garden with a nautical theme
Past the famous thorn tree
More bluebells
Continuing along a narrow lane
Into Sidmouth - bottles protecting some sharp spikes
Back to the hotel for birthday celebrations
Complete with cakes
And the two birthday girls pose again
Tucking into cake
The music room/church at the hotel
And a water feature in the grounds
Housed in this unusual stucture
More views of the grounds
And a giant's seat
Photos and captions by Richard, processed and uploaded by Sally