Last chance to stretch before the 10 hour flight.

After a 12-hour sleep we head down to Stoke Gabrial for a day out on the boat. The boys fetch the boat from the mooring so that the ladies may alight.

Speeding up the River Dart to Totnes, Amanda is at the helm.

Cosy!

The drastically lowered tide and exposed mud banks are no match for David and his custom built dinghy, as he ferries the ladies safely to shore.

The River Dart at Stoke Gabriel.

Reunion with Neil and his family.

Amanda and Matt at Pine Trees Lodge.

Croyde Beach, North Devon. Amanda's first glance of wave action.

Board and suit are rented...

Amanda waxes up...

and heads out.

Then Mum spots the warning signs!

Seems like surfing is pretty popular in the UK these days!

Amanda is stoked hearing all the English accents in the water and experiencing the UK surf scene.

Post surf bliss!

Time for some grub.

The young-uns.

The next day we takea beautiful cliff walk from Thurstone Village to Bigbury.

Mum points to the surf spot at Bigbury in the mouth of the Avon...

...unfortunately there's no swell today.

Windsurfers off of Burgh Island.

The water is so blue!

Heading back to Thurstone for lunch at the pub.

Late afternoon sunlight at Hope Cove.

Fisherman's tackle.

Devonshire Ice - CREAM!

Slapton sands.

Typical Devonian view.

Lunch at Cranks in Dartington.

The Forge Yoga Centre in Totnes.

Popular British bakery items exhibit #1

Exhibit #2.

Pine Tree Lodge - new and improved!

Dad mows the orchard.

Amanda tries to rake the apples out the way. It's a rake breaking task!

Off to the big city....where there are no apple trees.

Our new home.

Nice...

very nice....

...but bit on the small side.

Not much of a view either!

The Savoy by daylight.

The only way to travel.