With Geoff and Jane in and around Dartmouth

My friends, Geoff and Jane from Healesville met up with us in the South Hams area of South Devon, where we spent a couple of nights together at a Pub called the Malsters Arms in the small village of Tuckenhay between Totnes and Dartmouth

 Tuckenhay lies on the banks of Bow Creek which flows into the River Dart estuary

 The pub is right on the banks of the creek which hosts plenty of bird life.  Their restaurant specialises in fish dishes

http://www.tuckenhay.com/

 Geoff, Jane and Viv enjoying a quiet drink by the creek

This swan with her brood of cygnets swam past us.  One of the cygnets was taking a ride on the swans back

 We visited Dartmouth Castle at the mouth of the River Dart.

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartmouth_Castle

Jane went down to inspect the small bay beside the castle

Whilst Geoff looked anxiously from the top of the cliff

 We also went to Slapton Sands just around the corner from Dartmouth
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slapton,_Devon

During the second world war, Slapton Sands was utilised by the US army for training for the D Day Landings.  One night a couple of German E Boats got amongst the troops who were staging a landing and created havoc.  More about this story via the following link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exercise_Tiger