Well, it's been a while!! I've been doing lots of walking over the Summer since the last time I wrote on this blog back in June I just haven't found the time to do a blog. I will hopefully catch up with a few of them soon. Most of our walking tends to be in much the same places at the moment and I thought things were all getting a bit duplicated but now I have decided that even if they are the same the seasons change and places look different in different weathers, so on we go!!!!
Yesterday we walked into Swanage for a coffee in a cafe overlooking the bay and realised that the paddle steamer Waverley was moored at the pier and was shortly due to depart on a day trip along the coast and over to the Isle of Wight. Swanage Pier is epic, it's like stepping back in time and it was great to get up close to the Waverley and listen to the Captain speaking to the passengers over the public address system about the upcoming trip.
The water was very clear and calm, looking towards the Waverley at the end of the pier.
We were lucky with the weather, the forecast was dull and cloudy but we had some warm sunny intervals, so no complaints here.
A young herring gull.
I have no idea why but I thought the Waverley was a lot smaller than it is.
A closer view of the paddle.
The Waverley reversing away from the pier and out to sea.
One out, one in........ the Poole Ferry was the next thing to arrive, it was all go!!!
For information on the Waverley see here
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