Day 28 - Honiton Two in a row !

All good things come to those that wait ! With a 2nd consecutive day of sun and a temp of 12 c we did what most other Uk`ers would do and headed for the beach !

With Anita and niece Ellie we headed south to the coast by train to Paignton. The route provides traveling purists with a section of outstanding scenery as the train follows the river Exe to and then long the coast at Dawlish .... on some days with spectacular effect !

Arrival Paignton saw the streets and penny arcades bustling with sun worshippers who'd come out to help mark the passing of one of the coldest starts to a year on record !

Pound shops, amusement arcades and eateries were all doing a pretty reasonable business. Monika and I walked the sea front allowing Ellie to run amok at the nearby playground.

All that was left to do was to partake in that other UK seaside ritual by consuming a fair portion of pretty damned good fish and ships at the same time keeping a wary eye on nearby gulls who looked capable of carrying off leftovers and you if given half a chance !

With Ellie`s energy levels sufficiently reduced we headed back to Honiton on the same spectacular route daring now to hope for a three-peat !