My apologies for delays to updating the last two weeks of my holidays in Europe. However with Jetlag experiences and generally not feeling too well since my arrival back in Australia (not to mention problems with the operation of the blog platform it self), things have fallen behind somewhat.
Our first visit was to Greenway, Agatha Christies holiday house situated on the River Dart between Dartmouth and Totnes. We took a river boat trip up the Dart to get there.
The tripboat
Some fishing boats moored on the Dart - in need of renovation
A waterside residence - the Kingswear Steam train line in the background
The boathouse at Greenway
Greenway
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Around the gardens at Greenway
The view towards Dartmouth from Greenway
Nearby on the coast is Coleton Fishacre the holiday home of the D'oyly Carte family- another South Devon Garden owned by the National Trust
Two views of the house at Coleton Fishacre
In the gardens
Another bluebell patch
An Australian Resident
Some Tree Ferns
Mum and Eve at Coleton Fishacre
The coastal views from the gardens - the mouth of
the River Dart is just around the headland
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Antony House, the home of the Carew-Pole Family is just outside Plymouth at Torpoint
Antony House
The back view
In the gardens
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Possibly one of the most interesting residents of Antony is Sir Richard Carew author of The Survey Of Cornwall written in the late 16th century
The river Lynher is a tributary to the river Tamar which seperates Saltash from Torpoint. These photos were taken near the village of Forder which has almost been swallowed by Saltash.
The Great Western Railway viaduct at Forder
Yachts at Forder
Antony House is behind the trees
Ince Castle (On the Lynher)
Meanwhile in the Southwestern Corner of Dartmoor we visited Shaugh Bridge . This another spot we frequented when I was at school in Plymouth
Burrator Reservoir (Part of Plymouth's water supply)
The dam at Burrator
And on the day of the Royal Wedding we visited:
This bridge over the River Camel near Wadebridge
A Prehistoric Hill Fort Near Wadebridge called Kelly Rounds
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A very hazy view of the Camel Estuary over Wadebridge
towards Padstow from the Kelly Rounds
