Seaside Holiday :: Part 2

Hello Lovelies, our week at the seaside saw a wide mix of weather. It was never cold and we only had one day of solid rain. Generally though, the days were a mix of sunshine and showers. 

On Wednesday we woke to rain and wondered what to do with the day. Searching through some leaflets we found one for an Aquarium at Ilfracombe . It sounded like a good option on a wet day so we headed off. 

As we arrived the rain stopped and I was delighted to find a lovely harbour surrounded by pretty buildings.......

better still it was a working harbour with fishermen mending their nets and lots of interesting fishing paraphernalia.....

And look at the harbour's entrance with it's  impressive towering cliffs

on the other side there was a little lighthouse on a small steep hill......

I've since found information about it here.  Wish we had made time for a visit

As you can probably tell from the number of photos I've taken I loved this little harbour. 

There were several boats offering sailings to explore the coastline.....ooooh , yes that sounds like fun now the rain has stopped.

We booked our places , had lunch then waited on the quay . The sun was shining and I couldn't resist taking even more photos :0)

Soon it was time to embark .

As we left the shelter of the harbour it was great to see this stunning coastline from the water...

And whizz across the waves, getting splashed by spray and buffeted by the wind.......

At each interesting feature the captain slowed the boat and told us a bit about the area. This is Watermouth bay...

It has a castle but it's pretty hard to see from this angle !...look in the trees to the right of centre :0)

The sun kept disappearing behind  clouds , but when it shone the rocks looked so colourful.......

Such a dramatic coastline............

As the clouds gathered it was time to head back ...

We did spot some wildlife.....gannets, oystercatchers and a large fish that jumped right out of the water, but I didn't catch it's name....I think the fish was the highlight for the boys :0)

As we pulled back into our mooring spot the rain began to fall ( you can see the drops hitting the water in this shot ).........

We sheltered in a doorway and thankfully it was short lasting  . When the sun reappeared I squeezed in a couple more boaty shots......

Before it was time to say goodbye to this gem of a spot. It's somewhere I would very much like to return to one day. We might even make it into the aquarium next time :0)

Jacquie x