Tuesday 4 September 2012

The English Riviera...

Dartmouth, South Devon

Swooosh! 
Did you hear that?
Yes, that was the sound of the summer holiday swoooshing past our eyes at the speed of light.

Lobster pots in Brixham

So what better way to end the school holiday...

Dartmouth

... than a weekend down on the "English Riviera"?




(Mackerel fishing from Brixham; Braving the freezing water at Beesands; 
Night in Torquay; Fireworks in Dartmouth)

South Devon was a new acquaintance for me, and being the soppy sucker for scenic 
beauty that I am, I fell again. Yep. Head over heals. In love. No..., in LOVE.


Torquay by night

We had no idea we had chosen the weekend of the Dartmouth Regatta to visit the region, and the Saturday night fireworks was just the sparkling icing on an already very beautiful coastal cake.

Cute little road opposite the beach at Blackpool Sands

Paignton Pier (Please click on the image to see the whole image.)

Brixham

Being a mermaid at heart, living inland - albeit a very pretty part of the country - 
has made me long for the waves ever since settling in Wiltshire...
Spending a few days in this pretty coastal paradise made my scaly tail flap with joy, 
and I can't wait to go back!

Beach huts in Paignton

Splashy greetings to you all and thank you for stopping by!

Helena

Ps. Ever wonder why there are no full body photos of me here? Now you know... 

19 comments:

  1. Så vackra foton! Jag surfade på stugor på Natinal Trust häromdagen och längtan efter en Englandsresa väcktes på nytt!
    Have a lovely day!
    Hälsar Anna i Skåne

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  2. What a beautiful village to spend the last weekend of summer! Your photographs are lovely of this special place.xx

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  3. What a wonderful place, it makes me happy to see all your lovely pictures!!!

    Enjoy your day! Many hugs, Ingrid

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  4. So delghted that you had such a great weekend in my home county, Devon - and our weather was kind too! - terrific photos, lovely Blog.

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  5. Vilka paradisiska bilder från den Engelska Rivieran! Så vackra pastellfärgade hus och så fint de ligger alldeles vid vattnet!
    Standhusen ser ju nästan overkligt prefekta ut!

    Så fina bilder!!!
    Kram
    Lisa

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  6. Dear Helena,
    beautiful pictures! I love it!!!
    Hugs,
    Barbara

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  7. No fekk du meg til å lengte tilbake til Devon! Eg studerte i Exeter i tre år og reiste mykje rundt i Devon. Nydeleg del av England!
    Fine bilder!
    Mari

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  8. Dette er faktisk et nytt omrade for meg ogsa. Takk for titten og inspirasjonen!

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  9. beautiful pictures (again:)!

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  10. Love South Devon, lived there for a few years and miss it dreadfully. Beautifully captured, espacially love the one of Torquay by night. It's exactly the view we have from a family home and we've never been able to get that shot! Just love it. Minerva x

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  11. Welcome home....love Ria....great pictures !!!...xxx...

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  12. Our holidays have whizzed past at such a pace this year too, my two go to university next week, the house will seem so quiet. Wonderful photographs of a beautiful area, you have a gift for making everywhere look special.

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  13. Vakkert ! Har vært ett par ganger på Den Engelske Rivieran , og det er utrolig flott! Var faktisk i Torquay, på språkreise, at jeg forelsket meg i England for første gang :-)
    På bloggen min idag er det bilder fra min Englands tur i sommer, bodde ikke så langt fra deg vil jeg tro :-)
    Klem fra Rita

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  14. Oh, you've absolutely enticed me to want to go there! Stunning pictures! Maybe one day. With love from Janine Start To Grow

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  15. WOW, riviera like a dream ;)

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  16. Vilka underbara bilder. Torquay - var inte det hemvisten för John Cleese i Fawlty towers? Kul att se hur det egentligen ser ut....

    Kram,
    Lena med familj

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  17. Hej kära Helena,

    Känns som en evighet sen jag hälsade på hos dig. Hoppas det fina vädret håller i sig. Vilken dröm-weekend ni gjort längs kustremsan, vad roligt! Rena vykorts-bilderna. Första bilden tycker jag är enastående vacker och kontrastrik. Man kan få lite av allt; böljande landskap och lantliv, söta hus och historiska byggnader som trängs sida vid sida, sjöliv och strandhäng.. vilken fantastisk förmån :)

    Kram Sanna

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