Friday, August 18, 2017

August 18

18  Saturday  (231-135)
S.R. 5.49,  S.S. 8.17

Had breakfast at 8:15 AM. Left by 9:24 train. Arriving Totnes 10:25.
Through train. Compartment to selves. Fun one hour in Totnes. Saw shops, went inside a Guildhall, Edward the sixth reign. Saw stocks (sat in them ) and man trap. Saw old prehistoric pennies (silver). Also map of R. Dart (Torquay) etc. and Proclamation by brother-in-law of Oliver Cromwell, 651.
Got boat 11:15, Kingswear Castle. Marvelous scenery. Mr & Mrs. P could not join us. Stopped at Stoke, Gabriel and Dittisham. Arrived Dart 12:15. Went to P.  Castle. Daddy, Denise and Dolly went in. Had lunch in shelter. Wasps a pest. Took photos. Had Ices. Saw Butterwalk. Bought PCs. Returned Paignton 3:25, arrived 4:20. Tea at Pillars (swish) 5:09 to Lust. 6:25 PM Glorious day.

N.H.

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