Trip to Exmouth

[azekeil]

We had an uneventful journey down. Just after we got off the motorway we took a quick pit-stop to allow dylan to change out of his noddy suit and I took this picture of my fully-laden bike in the light of the setting sun:



That evening went out to a local pub for some food and a natter and catch-up, which was lovely. The next photo I took was in the morning; the view out of bex_sgs's window (or as near as damnit - it was actually out of the room next door's window:



We set off shortly afterwards on this glorious day for Dartmoor. On the way I detoured us to 'Castle Drogo', following some signs I saw on the spur of the moment. Getting sidetracked again, we stopped by a lovely picturesque bridge and stream:



It should be noted that it was actually really quite busy with people; that shot just happened to have not many people in it. bex_sgs then sat down holding her helmet looking very cute:



bex_sgs took to biking like a duck to water:




"Not so fast bex!"





Dartmoor roads are a biker's dream:



- except for the animals that blithely wander across. Hence Dartmoor's 40mph limit. Eventually we made it to Castle Drago, where I had a cream tea (of course). Some more nattering and playing around with cameras:







We travelled to Sheepstor but stopped on the way on a long bridge spanning the narrow section of a lake and took some more photos:




Bex the glamour biker chick

We finally climbed Sheepstor (god I'm unfit) and relaxed (or tried not to have a heart attack in my case) and took some photos (after an hour or so):





We retired to another pub for another nice meal and natter. We then got to meet Tim and JC who popped along in the middle of their visit to Dartmoor. On the way back it was very dark and we very nearly ran out of fuel which was a bit of an adventure (one I think dylan would rather not have had) but we made it home in one piece, where I then fixed bex_sgs's computer. All frogs have been banished and it is now also able to play movies (you must post about that as soon as you've watched it bex_sgs!). Bed, up in the morning and back home again. I think her parents recovered well from the shock of unexpectedly putting up two dirty great biker friends of their daughter's.. :)

Comments

[serena-lesley.livejournal.com]

Great post.. hope you don't mind if I improve it with some of the photos that you didn't post which I liked..? :)



















*grin*

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Thank you sweetie *kiss*

[dylan.livejournal.com]

I think the background in this photo is very appropriate.

The question is, which one of us is wild and which is sexy? No prizes for guessing that one ;)

[stuartl.livejournal.com]

I think the point was that the Wild and Sexy bus left without either of you...

[dylan.livejournal.com]

lol! I bet it was full of OAPs with blue rinses anyway

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Meanie!

[bex-sgs.livejournal.com]

So cheeky!!

[bex-sgs.livejournal.com]

*giggles* Ah, fantastic. I saw that bus come in and thought it a little inappropriate for Dartmoor, but an excellent photo, i think ;)

[gerald_duck]

Dartmoor's lovely, isn't it? The touring is pretty fun for motorists as well, until you meet some inadequate plonker who can't handle the width of their car, and end up logjammed. There were cars backed up behind both of us, and I could go absolutely nowhere — the only solution was for him to move, dammit. After ten minutes of argument, I decided to cut the crap and drove his car out of the way myself!

But anyway, I digress…

Was one of the pubs you went to The Warren in Postbridge? I went there last summer, and it was a fine old place with a fabulous atmosphere.

bex_sgs looks far too cute in all those photos of her. (-8

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

No.. I know the one on Dartmoor was "The Plume of Feathers" (which I can't find in the good pub guide..)

Yeah I had a nightmare with one village where motorists caused gridlock. We just filtered by them all. *grins*

[gerald_duck]

Trust me; it would have taken Evel Knievel to get a bike past that particular blockage. I'd even folded my wing mirrors in so I could get closer to the left-hand side of the road!

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

And yes, bex_sgs is very cute :)

[bex-sgs.livejournal.com]

*grins stupidly* :)

[bex-sgs.livejournal.com]

Nope, we drove past The Warren, near where the pics of the horses were taken. The pub on the first night was the Kings Arms in Otterton and Alex is right - The Plume on the second night which is one of my favourite pubs in the world :)

bex_sgs looks far too cute in all those photos of her
Lol, thanks :p

[serena-lesley.livejournal.com]

Well he gets older........ *thinks hard*

Maybe that's what it is?

;)

[dylan.livejournal.com]

I'm sure everyone else is getting older not me. I keep having to find new younger friends who can keep up with me

[gerald_duck]

I think these are very good photos of dylan. Especially dylan_photographing.jpg, the one with him facing his camera straight at us.

As for sexy, I'm not sure he's my type. (-8

[dylan.livejournal.com]

Not sure whether to be relieved or disappointed ;)

I have the matching shot which I'll have to call azekeil_photographing.jpg. Both of us were giggling way too much to pose properly

[gerald_duck]

Relief and disappointment are surely independent? You could be both relieved and disappointed; the option I'd prefer is that you're neither. :-p

[dylan.livejournal.com]

Maybe your eyesight is getting progressively worse?

[nemy.livejournal.com]

Cool pics! Fine weather! Castle Drogo! - wow I used to live close to there :0)

[bex-sgs.livejournal.com]

Did you?? Where abouts? I think I remember years ago when we sent looong emails to each other that you said you used to live in Devon...*thinks* Canna remember, but cool!

[bex-sgs.livejournal.com]

Brilliant post :) I think Mum recovered alright from the experience. I'm still tired and dylan says it's your fault :p

I'm going to miss my frog but i'm amazed at how quickly Windows loaded...less than 5 minutes, Wow!

Will watch movie this weekend and let u know what I think of it - thank you again for fixing PC :)

Will miss you, but think I'd better stop commenting on LJ now as you are actually sitting next to me ;) :D

[grendelis.livejournal.com]

Dartmoor roads are a biker's dream:
hehehehe, you should try a biking holiday around NZ. Bendy roads, little traffic, awesome scenery and weather, crazy drivers!

Check out the Tamaki Brothers (http://www.cathcollege.school.nz/normal/mediagallery2004/tamakibrothers/tamakibrothers-1.jpg) motorbike tour of NZ TV show if you can track it down somewhere.