September Sunshine

The weather has been superb this weekend, bright skies and plenty of sunshine, out of the sea breeze still plenty of warmth.

I walked from Cliftonville to Broadstairs on Saturday morning with Linda and Karen, along the cliff top and into town, walked to the top of the town to check out a yoga venue for me to start going to (maybe) then back into town for a spot of lunch at Prezzo. We decided to share a bottle of wine, opting for a rosé as it felt quite summery outside.  The breeze did get up and cool down as we returned home. We probably walked about eight miles. It was great to be out in the fresh air.  The sea looked superb a grey green colour with lots of white horses and chalky rock pools... Where was my camera when I need it !?!

Sunday Geoff and I decided on a slightly shorter walk, up to Palm Bay along the cliff tops, picking Mark and Linda up en-route, then coming back along the cliff tops towards Margate and looping back into Cliftonville.  Fresh on the cliff top but very warm a few hundred yards inland.

We all said it was great to get out in the fresh air even just for those few hours.

The boys are off Friday on the next leg of the Camino de Santiago.

Blackberrying ...

This Sunday we set off on the most beautiful clear bright Autumn morning for a walk in the woods and fields around Fordwich & Canterbury.  It was warm enough (just) to wear shorts, however not the wisest of choices as Terry and Karen had us walking through the undergrowth with brambles & nettles waiting to catch us, as we passed by.

We stopped to fill our tubs full of wild blackberries eating as many as we could too.. blue stained hands to prove it.  We also found trees laden with apples and damsons.

We stopped for our picnic lunch on the edge of a large orchard, the trees weigh down with ripening pears.

Finishing back in Fordwich for a quick drink at the George & Dragon.

To see our 7 mile walk click the link below, although the very straight route can't be quite right.


http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=2308986

Rows of pears, our picnic view

Our walk took us through Howlets Zoo

Tub of wild blackberries & one damson (others eaten !)