21 to 23 January 2015 – Devon

We have just spent a couple of nights at The Royal Hotel in Bideford Devon with our good friends and neighbours Glenda and Keith.  The weather was very kind to us and we managed some nice walks.  Gerry suffered greatly from fatigue (a function of the chemotherapy) and was limited as to how much he could do before he needed to rest (sleep!). However, the other three managed very well without him for one walk.

The first photo is a view from Fremington Quay and was quite beautiful in the winter sunshine  The second photo is a view from the Tarka Trail near Torrington where we also found the wooden man sitting beside a decapitated wooden woman!

The bridge (shown below) is the long bridge at Bideford and was the focus of our attention for some time around dusk.

We were surprised that a murmuration of starlings appeared and eventually went to roost below the bridge.

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It was quite a sight as the birds flew over the river wheeling, turning and swooping in unison constantly growing in numbers over at least a quarter of an hour.

The hotel’s winter break was great value and the food tasty with very generous portions! I think the four of us really enjoyed the food but may have eaten too much!