Last Friday I had arranged with Christine to go to one of the Stately Homes ... only to wake up to torrential rain. We met, anyway and decided to head to Plymouth ... because, at least that way, we could wander round the shops.
We got there, and shopped ... and coffeed, and wandered ...and chatted. I actually got a couple of things for birthdays, so that was good. We had a late lunch, by which time, the weather was drying up ... so we walked up to Plymouth Hoe .... Home of the Edison Lighthouse, and where Sir Francis Drake played bowls while waiting for the Amarda to arrive.
( Plymouth Hoe )From there it was on to The Barbican ... to see where the Colonials left our shores -
( Farewell England )On the way back to the car we saw this structure of a Galapagos tortoise in a Peace Garden ... although, I chose to have my photo taken in front of one of the anchors of The Ark Royal.
( And so towards home )A great day out.