In July 2010, we went to Dorset for a week.
We stayed at the Bella
Vista Guest House in Swanage.
Saturday 3rd July: Swanage
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Jane and David joined us
for the first couple of days. Thank you to Jane for finding
this lovely place to stay! |
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That evening we had an excellent meal
at Chilled Red
and decided that we'd probably go back there again.
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Sunday 4th July: A walk to Studland beach
and back via Old Harry |
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It was good to rest a while
and watch a cyclist make several attempts to get up the
steep hill...
...he succeeded eventually! |
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Above: Swanage
Below: Sandbanks in the middle-distance |
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Drinks at the Bankes Arms,
followed by sandwiches at the beach cafe |
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Jane and David's last night, so we celebrated Bruce's
birthday a few days early, with champagne at our
guest house (thank you, J&D!), followed by a meal
at the Ocean Bay restaurant.
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Monday 5th July: A quiet day of walking
and relaxing in Swanage |
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Bye-bye! |
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Being a Monday, there weren't many restaurants to choose
from in the evening, but we had a pretty good meal at
Tawny's Wine Bar.
Tuesday, 6th July: A day trip to Lyme Regis
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We took a detour on our
return trip to see Chesil Beach |
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For dinner that evening,
we returned to the Ocean Bay |
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Wednesday, 7th July: Another day out, this
time to Kingston Maurward and Lulworth Cove.
We also drove into Dorchester, hoping to stop and visit
the town,
but there was no parking, so we just drove straight through
it! |
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We set off in one direction,
only to discover that we were heading towards Durdle Door,
which we thought was just a bit too far, so we turned back
and went to Lulworth Cove itself. |
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They're everywhere! |
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Back in Swanage and just
time to have our last walk around the immediate area. |
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On our final evening (and
being Bruce's birthday) we returned to Chilled Red for another
excellent meal. |
