Marie's Web Log

We went to the beach on Sunday - one we hadn't been to before, called Blackpool Sands. No, not that Blackpool. This one's about 45 minutes from here, south of Torquay. Funnily enough, the beach isn't sand, and it isn't rock either. It's sort of in between, like tiny rounded gravel. In transition between rock and sand. It's a lovely setting, approached down a steep road on both sides, a natural cover surrounded by cliffs and evergreens. Very deep and very clear water though unfortunately, as we soon discovered, also bloody cold. I mean, f*@£ing cold! Colder than Cape Cod. Yes, Jackie, you would have loved it.

Another impressive thing was the canteen/restaurant, which sold a lot of local, organic food. Usually it's just junk food, if anything. But this stuff looked really good. Even the ice cream was local and organic.

Amelia had a great time. She couldn't build sandcastles on the beach - though they did provide sand pits (sandboxes for those in North America) for that purpose (sand pits on a beach!). I was also impressed because you could rent a lot of equipment (surf boards, scuba stuff, kayaks) though what impressed me most were the folding deck chairs you could hire for £2 for the day. I promptly hired one and stuck it under our beach umbrella and sat there in my hat and long-sleeved shirt. I'll send a photo when I have one!

Weather continues lovely here. Temperature in the upper 20s and a nice breeze here close to the coast, though I know inland areas are suffereing more. This is hot to English people, but not to those of us who've experienced the summers in Mississauga. What a relief to be able to open the windows instead of being stuck inside in the air conditioning.

Amelia's last day of day care is looming. She's off for six weeks after next Wednesday. Help!

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