England 2008
The First Six Months
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England 2008
The First Six Months |
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2008 January to June
This year I will be adding lots more pictures than I used to, got myself a flickr account, gone back to an old hobby, photography and I am enjoying sharing my photos with others.
First overnight trip this year was going to be to Keswick to meet up with friends for Dot's birthday but through indecision we left it too late and it was fully booked. Anyway checked again two days before the trip and there must have been a cancellation, as there was now room, so Keswick it is. On the down side, the worst storms of the winter were forecast for the Lake District on the days we were to be there.
Keswick, One
March 9th to 12th
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Keswick Keswick Camping and Caravanning Club Site Crow Park Road, Keswick CA12 5EP |
9th March
The drive over the Pennines on the A66 was not a windy as we had feared (I had thought the road could be closed to high sided vehicles at one time) and it was quite bright when we arrived.
Booked in, got my club card stamped to prove I am over 55, only been 55 for four days though (I had forgot my new card so will have to do it all over again next site) for discount of site fees (don't know how much off though). Was offered a pitch in the back field for more protection from the weather but we wanted a lake view, so opted for the view instead. As I said earlier the site was fully booked, so why by late afternoon were there at least seven hardstanding pitches within sight of our van?
Got set up (sat and stuff), had our prepared Sunday dinner and watched Boro in the FA Cup, what a waste of an afternoon, we got beat by Cardiff 0 - 2 no Wembley for us again this year. Totally dejected, we set off for a walk into town, it had been an early game and we reckoned that some of the shops would still be open. We had half an hour shopping and an hour in the Oddfellows Arms on the high street with some Jennings bitter, Dot had a glass of wine. Then it was back to the van before the forecasted storm, the sat dish had blown over (I had took the pegs out of the van for some reason so it was not pegged down) so I but some large stones on the legs to hold it down.
10th March
The wind during the night was quite bad but we didn't blow over, nor did anyone else and there were tents on site, the heavy rain had made it sound a worse than I think it actually was. There was snow on the hills that wasn't there when we went to bed, the lake was very high and the ground was very waterlogged, I think it was too wet for the ducks. The sat didn't work but it hadn't blown over it just needed a slight tweak to get it back on, they were big stones I held it down with.
We were due to meet up with friends Trev and Pat but that all depended on the weather, we all have mobiles (cell phones) to keep in touch, so me and Dot set off for a walk to the lake and we would get together in town if and when they arrived. We walked along the lake past the theatre to Friars Crag, for a look at the view, then headed back into town for something to eat and have a look round the shops, for Dot to spend her birthday money (did I mention it was Dot's birthday).
Back in town just as we started looking in the shops, Trev phoned to say they were here and that would meet us by the Moot Hall in five mins. We met up and decided we all needed something to eat, so set off to look for a cafe or tearoom for a snack (we would not chance going in a pub, it was too early). To cut a long story short we ended up in a Thai restaurant and all had BLTs. Afterwards we all had a stroll back down to the lake fed the ducks and spent the rest of the afternoon there before having tea and coffees in the theatre cafe.
Then it was back to the shops to see if Dot could spend her birthday money, she had spotted a jacket the day before and luckily there was one in her size. Also the day before Dot had picked out some green amber earrings but the shop had been closed, today was no different it still wasn't open. Then we headed back to the van to get ready for a night out.
We met back up Trev and Pat in the bar of their hotel, as they hadn't had to walk far to get ready they were already one drink ahead of us. We had a couple of beers there (Thwaites, Lancaster Bomber and a Hartleys, Cumbria Way), before moving on to another couple of pubs just off the high street, Trev and me had a Robinsons, Double Hop in one and a Theakstons XB in the other. By now we were very hungry and as it was Dot's birthday we let her choose what we were going to do. We had discussed whether we should have, Indian, Chinese, Italian, Thai but in the end, Dot had seen leg of lamb with all the trimmings on the specials board in the hotel, so English it was.
The food was excellent Dot and Trev had the lamb (it was massive) Pat and me had /////////////, we washed it all down with a couple more pints this time Thwaites, Original, all very nice, good choice Dot.
The walk back to the van was very cold and windy.
11th March
As the weather was poor (cold and damp), Trev offered to take us all out for a run in his car, he suggested we head over Honister Pass, passed Buttermere and Crummock Water, then back to Keswick via Whinlatter Pass. It sounded good, so that's what we did, I asked if we could stop if we passed any interesting bridges, so as I could get some photos, everyone agreed, as long as it was only me that had to get out of the car.
At the bottom end of Derwent water, Trev remembered an old packhorse bridge up in the hills, Ashness Bridge, and set off up the tiniest road to find it. When we got there it was only just wide enough for the car to get over, while Trev turned the car I jumped out for some photos. The view back over Derwent Water is magnificent from the area of the bridge but I would recommend you do a walk that includes the bridge, rather than driving up. The next stop on our trip was for the twin bridges over the river Derwent at Grange, again I was allowed to hop out on my own, then on the the pass itself.
On the other side of the pass we drove along the side of lake Buttermere, through Buttermere and on passed Crummock Water. As we set of through Whinlatter Pass I spotted another old bridge (Scawgill Bridge over Spout Force) and Trev stopped to let me out in the rain (the others think that I am mad). By this time we needed sustenance and luckily we were very near the visitor centre at Whinlatter Forest Park, so we stopped there.
We had something to eat and drink then watched and the bird feeding outside the cafe. In the centre there is a closed circuit TV hook up with an ospreys nest (I think it is on Bassenthwaite Lake) but they are not due back until April.
From there it way only a short drive back to Keswick it was still very early so Trev decided to do a lap of Bassenthwaite Lake and I got some more bridge photos at the top end. Soon we were back a Keswick again so Trev asked if we wanted to stop or have another drive passed lake Thirlmere to Grasmere, and as there was nothing else to do in this weather, we all agreed.
Grasmere, was wet and very crowded, William Wordsworth is buried in St. Oswald's Churchyard here, I hadn't realised, no wonder it was busy. By accident we stumbled upon the grave during our wanderings, there was a very loud person spouting his opinions on modern burial techniques, so we didn't get very near and made a swift exit. I went down by the river below the graveyard to get a photo of a bridge and found I was in the William Wordsworth memorial daffodil garden, it was a poor display of daffodils indeed, not much of a memorial. On the way back to meet the others, I noticed the the pathway was made of engraved stones, these had been sponsored for £175 each, I think these people were ripped off. We looked in the souvenir and outdoor clothing shops (the lake district is not short of these) we even got some long oblong serving plates (useful for garlic bread), at a bargain price and outside it was still raining.
Trev dropped us back at the van for us to get ready for another night out, that didn't take long and we set off early back into town, so Dot could have another look in the shops. I sneaked away and got the beers in just in time before Trev and Pat to appear from there room and Dot from the shops. We had a bit of a pub crawl but went to different pubs from the night before, I remember being in the Oddfellows Arms and having a Jennings Sneck Lifter in there.
For food, we had seen Aberdeen angus beef burgers on the specials menu back in Trev and Pat's hotel. so it was back over there again for super, and again, it was very good, one of the best bits about being away, is eating food you would not normally have at home. Yet another good night in Keswick.
The walk back to the van was as the previous night, cold.
12th March
After a discussion with the warden we decided to head back over the Pennines on the A66 as soon as we were ready, as the forecast was for more strong winds. Rang Trev to say we wouldn't be meeting them for lunch and set of home, on the trip back we had the wind behind us, so we didn't get blown about too much and I'd swear we only use half the fuel we did going the other way.
As we approached the A1 we though, as we were close, it would be a good idea, epically as the wind wasn't that bad, to pop into the caravan shop in Catterick for a ACSI camping card and book. Although picking up the ACSI book was a good idea, heading north to south was a lot different from going west to east. The wind was now blowing on the side of the van and it was getting difficult to control, I was glad when we got to the shop, got the book and started heading east again. I was glad to get home and out of the van, I do not like driving in strong wind, then again, I do not like driving in fog or on ice either.
March 13th to 16th
When we got back from Keswick, as Dot was still off work for another week , I checked out the CC website for late availability and was astounded to find the there was room on the York site, so booked in immediately.
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York Rowntree
Park, Caravan Club Site |
13th March
Got settled in and then walked into the centre, had a good look round (we do come to York all the time but there is always so much to see, epically if you remember to look up). Looking for photo opportunities I came across the stonemasons yard for the Minster. The Minster must be like my Dad's old hammer, it was fifty years old and had only had four new handles and two new heads. After our walk and some extensive shopping, we made our way to the Kings Arms, for a couple of pints of Sam Smiths.
The river level was very high, the jetties used by the pleasure boats were under water but we were informed that levels were on the way down. We sat near a young couple from the Dewsbury area, who were here for the day, they had come on the train and would get the last one home tonight, for those that live near the main line, this is a very good idea. I heard the guy sat behind me on the phone, explaining that he was at the bus stop waiting for a bus and that it would probably be another hour before he got home, when I turned to look he still had a full pint.
We had a couple more beers before setting off back to the site and some food.
14th March
Set off for a walk along the north side river, towards the race course, It was bitterly cold but the sun was out and we were well wrapped up. We walked through Rowntree park to the Millennium Bridge, where we stopped for photos, before heading out of town. We passed the marina (boats tied up), where the path disappeared and we were walking across fields, the path was marked though. We continued on until we though we were just getting too far from town and headed back for lunch.
Back at the Millennium Bridge we crossed over the river took some more photos, and walked back towards town on that side, we would then cross back over at the next bridge and go back to the site for food. Well that didn't work, when we got to the bridge Dot said, as we were already in town we should get something to eat there and stay out, because if we did go back to the van we mite to too tired not want to go back out again. So I agreed with her, took some more photos, this time of the Blue Bridge over the river Foss at its confluence with the Ouse, and headed into town passed Clifford's Tower of a sandwich.
After out sandwiches, Dot eventually got me to agree to go on the Yorkshire Eye (the big wheel), she had been asking for months and I have always put it off but I gave in this time. So off we set through town to the railway museum and the Yorkshire Eye, it cost £6.00 each for the ride and you had to walk through the museum to get to the eye. There were no queues but we had to wait while the previous ride finished but that was only about ten mins. Just as the wheel started Dot noticed a mobile phone on the seat next to her and then it started to ring, it was the people who were on the ride before us, we agreed to bring it off for them. However when our gondola got back to the bottom, the wheel stopped and the attendant retrieved the phone.
After putting it off for so long, it was quite an enjoyable ride, with good views of the Minster and York train station, although there is not much else to see. In the distance you could make out the huge power stations of Drax and Ferrybridge but not very well as it was a hazy day.
When we got off the eye, we though It would be a good idea to look around the museum, even though it wasn't long ago we were last there and there is usually something new to see.
But about half way round the second part of the museum, we were beginning to lose interest, were too tired for all this and instead started on the trek back to the Kings Arms, for a rest and a beer.
After popping into a small but well stocked shop for ingredients for supper (I also got some bottled beers I hadn't had before), we walked slowly back along the river, where I took some bridge photos and some of the pub. We had several beers with some people from the site before we headed back to the site, thoroughly worn-out, we had done a bit too much walking for one day.
14th March
Even though we had done too much walking the day before we set off to walk along the top of the old city walls, done it before and will probably do it again. The good thing about walking round the walls is that, if you get bored, tired or the weather changes, you can just come down and you are still fairly central to do something else. We did only walk as far as Lendal Bridge but in my opinion, this is the best bit of the wall to walk anyway. We crossed over the Lendal bridge and walked round the botanical gardens out the other side and then back along the river to the campsite for lunch and to watch England v Ireland in the six nations rugby, we won for a change.
Later that afternoon we set off into town again but this time to watch the Boro play Arsenal, it was on Setanta Sport, so we could not get it on our satellite, we did see it was on in a pub not too far from the site. When we got the the pub just in time for the kick off it was very, very full and we could only see the Wales v France rugby mach on he big screen. So we gave in and went to the Kink Arms instead, I did look inside several l other pubs but they all had the rugby on not the football. After a couple of beers we setoff back to the site but looked back in the the other pub just in case. Well it was just coming up to half time, it was on and we were wining 0 - 1. The Football was on one large screen, the Rugby Union was on another and the Rugby League on a another, it was a madhouse in there. Arsenal managed to get one back with about three mins to go, but that's better then nothing.
15th March
Popped into the shopping outlet, just off the A16 and A64, Your Designer Outlet, used to be Mcarthur Glenn, spent too much then headed home. Had to make a detour at Thirsk for fuel from Tesco's, by now it was raining so we just when home.
March 29th to April 1st.
Our usual Saturday night out was cancelled so I started to look for somewhere to go, with not much luck, then Dot spotted an advert in a camping magazine for Doe Park, it looked good, so I phoned and booked for that afternoon. Just then Nicole arrived with the twins, and Emily decided she wanted to come with us, this was not a straightforward as it seemed. We had no change of clothes for her or even a coat but we managed to fine enough for the day including a coat (that Emily refused to put on) and anyway Niccole would come to pick her up in the morning.
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Cotherstone
Doe Park, Campsite |
29th March
It was raining when we arrived and it didn't stop all day, as it was last minute decision to bring Emily so we had no children's DVD for her to watch, the TV reception was dreadful and it was way to wet and windy to set up the satellite dish. I asked in reception if there was a path to the village, the answer was yes but it was very steep and would be very slippery, so we didn't even go to look for it. Latter that afternoon we discovered a DVD in one of the overhead lockers so that kept Emily occupied for a while, and then after tea the TV was just about wachable so we watched for short while and then all had an early night.
30th March
Weather much better, it had stopped raining but it was still very windy, me a Emily had a walk over to the fields to see the new lambs when the site owner came over a said we could go and see the new born lambs in the birthing pens and sowed us the way. So we went back for Dot and set off the farm buildings to see the lambs, we had to walk through deep wet mud to get to them and I had to carry Emily. Twin lambs had just been born and there where triplets in the next pen, also there was a pen full of lambs rejected by their mothers, all of them as cute a buttons.
Back at the van and after getting the sat working, for Emily to watch children's TV, I decided to go for a wander with the camera to see what was close by, while Dot and Emily waited for the others to arrive. I set off out of the front gait and headed towards the village of Cotherstone, there was no footpath but the road was very quiet. The route was down hill to the river Balder and then back up the other side to the village, at the bottom of the hill I stopped to photo the bridge then headed along the river towards the slippery dirt path to the campsite. It is a very beautiful valley, the river was running fast and high over small falls by the ruins of an old farmhouse.
The path back up the the campsite, was quite steep but not nearly as slippery as I had expected.
Soon, Nicole, Tim and Georgia arrived and we set off for High Force the largest waterfall in the UK (most water not highest), we all went in one car and there was still a spare seat. Paid £2.00 for parking but went straight into the hotel for Sunday diner where parking is free. Great lunch, plenty, tasty and a very fast service, Nicole, Tim and the girls had the roast beef, Dot had the lamb (don't know how she could after this morning) and I had boozy beef (steak cooked in beer), All served with Yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes and lots of vegetables, this was all washed down with a pint of Everards Origonal, very nice.
It cost £1.00 each for a ticket from the gift shop, to use the path to the falls and you get the ticket punched at the the top the path. By now the wind as dropped the sun is out and it's a glorious day for a walk. You turn up when there is more water coming over than usual, the sun is shining and then you can not get a good photo because the large flow of water is causing too much mist.
I have read that it is unusual to see the river running over both falls but on the few occasions I have been, I have seen it twice. Climbed the the steps to the top of the falls only to find a locked gait (last year, a young man had fallen from the top wile he was collecting rocks for his new tropical fish tank, he did not survive), oddly on the other side of the river (if you can be bothered to walk there), you can get right up to the edge. The girls enjoyed the the walk, the falls and playing Pooh sticks from a small bridge on the walk back to the car park.
On their way home the others dropped me and Dot of at one of the bubs in the village, we would have a couple of beers in one pub, then move on the other one for a couple more before setting off back for an early night. It was four in the afternoon when we walked into the first pub the Red Lion, only to be informed that they had just closed and wouldn't reopen for two and a half hours. So we walked to the next one the Fox and Hounds only to find this one had been close since two thirty and also wouldn't reopen until six thirty either. We now have these wonderful all day opening laws in this country and you still can't get a drink when you are thirsty.
I have read quit a lot lately, about pubs not being able to make any money, what with all the competition from cheap supermarket beer and people drinking at home, well pubs in Cotherstone, go figure.
So we went for a short walk along the river Balder, where I showed Dot what I had found on my wanderings this morning. We then went back to the van up the steep dirt path and watched a beautiful sunset drinking cheap supermarket beer (saved quite a few shekels there). When it got dark, which it didn't until late as the clocks had gone forward, we watched a film (movie) on DVD, Atonement, no wonder it didn't win any proper Oscars, if you haven't seen it don't bother (but that's just my opinion).
31st March
Woke up to a beautiful morning so we decided to make a picnic and go for a walk along one of the many public footpaths, we could do with some OS (ordinance survey) maps, as we had no idea where any of them went. We set out down the dirt path, crossed the river at the bridge, then turned left along the public right of way, towards the river Tees. The path fairly slippery but not too bad, until the it veered away from the river round a house, this part of the path was nearly impassable with beep mud but we managed to get through and onto a road down to the confluence.
There were footbridges over both rivers and the Teesdale Way passed in both directions along both sides of the river Tees, this was slightly confusing as all of the direction signs said the same thing in every direction.
We crossed over the Balder, then over the Tees and headed east along the river banks, this path soon took us up high above the river and eventually we turned back to the confluence for our picnic lunch. It was very good weather for our picnic, it was warm and the sun was shining, it was very good location for our picnic, with both rivers flowing past and not another human being in sight.
We had, had our lunch slightly early as Dot had read her watch wrong and it was now still only about midday, so we headed up into the village for a look round.
In the Village the Red Lion was still closed (this is lunch time remember) but the Fox and Hounds was open, so I made the tactical decision to have beer while I could. I got a Black Sheep and dot had a half larger, very nice it was and although we didn't have food, what the others in there were eating looked very good.
Only had the one and started to head back towards the campsite but instead turned left before the bridge and walked along a country lane on the opposite side of the river Balder to the site. We had no idea where we were going but we had plenty of time, after about a mile we came across a bridleway following the path on an old disused railway. The Tees Valley Railway Path as it is known, follows the path of the old Barnard Castle to Alston line. The path starts near the village of Lonton, passing through or near Cotherstone, Romaldkirk, Mickleton and ends near Lartington.
We had an Idea that this path would lead us back towards the campsite, we knew we had to cross over the river and hoped that the railway bridge was still there. What we didn't expect was a marvellous viaduct but there it was, crossing high above the river Balder, well worth the walk, if only to see and walk over this. Just over the bridge another public footpath crossed Tees Valley Railway Path and a turn to the right took us back to the campsite.
1st April (no fooling)
It was raining so we packed up and headed for Barnard Castle for a look around the shops, we where very low on fuel and had to drive through town first to get some but that did give us the opportunity to spot potential parking places as we went though. In the petrol station I found for sale, four beers I had never had before so that was good, and the parking we had identified on the way was still free. When we walk to the centre the sun was shining, so we set off for the river for some photos but as soon as we started down the hill, the heavens opened and we rushed back to the shops for cover.
Soon the sun was back out and we when down to the river and bridge for some photos but it did start raining again and ruined many of the pictures.
Back on the main street we had bacon buns for lunch (a treat for us, we are on a diet), looked round the rest of the shops, got more beer I had never had before, and some bargains in a clothes sale.
April 13th to 16th
Looking for somewhere to take the twins at half term and Clumber Park came up in conversation. Dot has wanted to try this place for ages so that is where we booked.
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Worksop Clumber Park Caravan Club Site Lime Tree Avenue, Clumber Park Worksop S80 3AE |
13th April
Arrived about one, I didn't realise how near the site was to the A1, about two minutes away but saying that I never noticed any noise from the road at all. Strangely this is the only campsite that I have ever been to that give you a warning letter about theft from the site and offers overnight safe parking for bikes.
It was cold and it had rained most of the way down but that didn't deter us, the girls were straight over to the playground and then off on their bikes. We had lunch, setup the satellite, as there was no TV reception (you can plug the TV into a central aerial located on each electrical hook up but you need a very long cable) and then went for a short walk in the woods.
14th April
Today after a visit to the playground and a ride on the bikes, we set out for a longer walk to find the lake and the site of the old Clumber Hall (formerly home to the Dukes of Newcastle). Dot went to reception and had to pay 50p for an almost useless map of the cycle routs through the park and I forgot to put it in the bag we took with us. The weather turned nasty as we were leaving the site and we had to shelter from a brief hail storm but within minutes the sun was back out. We left the site via one of the side gates and headed down the bank and across Lime Tree Avenue (the longest avenue of lime trees in Europe) to the footpath for the lake.
The girls decided an unmarked path across the field was the better option for them and headed off that way, while Dot and I continued along the cycleway. Eventually they were getting too far from us and we had to call them back over to the path, they thought this was hilarious as they kept falling over on the deep grass. The walk to the lake was very quiet, we only saw about four other people but I would bet that in the summer it is very crowded indeed.
When we did get to the lake we headed in a clockwise direction round towards the village of Hardwick (the old estate workers housing). We stopped for a drink and snack to watched the swans and ducks on the lake, we even found some swans on their nests.
As we reached the bridge over the overflow from this manmade lake on the river Poulter, the weather changed again and it became very cold so we turned and headed back towards the site. It did look a long way round the lake so tomorrow we would come back again but head anticlockwise round instead. We took a slightly different route back and it was shorter than the way we had come, the weather also improved again.
15th April
Back towards the lake along the route we took back yesterday, this time Dot and I walked across the field with the girls much more fun than the path. This route did not tack us straight to the lake but more towards the House (I say house but it was demolished in 1938) so we finally reached the lake about half way round at the end of what are called the pleasure grounds (a garden walk).
There was a cold wind by the lake but we found a bench seat set back in the rhododendrons out of the wind, that was quite warm for our picnic lunch. Emily and I took some close-up photos of some swans and ducks so of course I had to go back and do the same thing with Georgia. The girls had a good run around and play in the trees, they could get right inside some of the older rhododendrons. Then we had to find a toilet, quickly, I looked on the map and there were two options, to cut a long story short, we took a very long time to go a very long way round to get to the the one that was closest. That was all because we though the best option, to be sure to get there, would be to follow the signs posts and not the map, any way we made it, just.
We had a look at where the house would have been (apparently it was in a really poor condition when it was demolished but why was that?), and set off to see the bridge over the river but it started to rain. We headed for cover and into the shop where I dropped my camera and now it doesn't work properly anymore. We had a cup of tea in the cafe and as the weather looked like it was going to get worse, we headed back. Although it was fine and sunny on the walk back to the site we only just got to the van before heavy rain set in for the night.
16th April
May 25th to 28th
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Keswick Keswick Camping and Caravanning Club Site Crow Park Road, Keswick CA12 5EP |
May 25th
We booked this trip on the 21/01/2008 and there where only a standard grass pitch with awning still available, it was the end of a bank holiday weekend and also school half term. We would be meeting up with our friends Jonathan and Lorain, who would be there for the full week with their children Tom and Will.
We picked up the twins at lunch time on the Sunday, straight from a birthday party and they had their faces painted as butterflies. The drive over the A66 was nice and easy not like last time and we arrived before two. We have been several times before, even during school holidays but have never seen the site so full (Jonathan was told by one of the site wardens that the site was meant for 250 outfits but they already had 280 on). We got a pitch about 50 yards from Jonathan and Lorain but I then realised there was no electricity in this field, and explained to the warden that this was no good for me and I needed to be elsewhere. The warden said there was nowhere else and I had not booked electric hook-up anyway, apparently a standard pitch is just a patch of grass in a field about a third of a mile from the toilets and this cost me £17.50/night robbery.
I was annoyed that I had a new induction hotplate that I now couldn't use and I taken the the hob kettle out years ago, when we needed to reduce weight for the scooter, we were lucky we even had gas on board. Anyway none of the kids were bothered and had a great time playing in the sun by the lake, and like them we just had to make the best of it.
We were only about 50 yards from Jonathan and Lorain's tent but by the end of the day I must have walked miles between the two pitches. We had a BBQ on the night and a few beers by the tent.
May 26th
First thing on the morning we moved the van closer to Jonathan and Lorain's tent, this save my legs and also stopped the wardens cramming more tents or caravans in next to them.
The kids played down by the lake again before lunch but this time girls got themselves covered in mud. On the afternoon we all walked into town and picked out somewhere to get a takeaway for super on the night.
May 27th
Jon, Lorain and the boys were off on a walk up one of the mountains today, so we went to the park in town with a picnic for lunch. Actually we we got savoury pasties, sausage rolls, sandwiches and cakes from Greggs the bakers but that counts as a picnic, doesn't it?
It was a lot different from last time we were here, the girls have grown up so much and played with some of the other children there, we just had to sit and watch, much easier. I even left them for a while and wandered off to take some Bridge photos.
Later we had ice-creams and played by the river but the weather was changing, it was getting cold so we headed back to the campsite.
That evening we had another BBQ but it was a much colder than previous days.