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/ Europe 2017
Torquay Marina
A beautiful day today. Sunny, 16 degrees and a slight cool breeze.
Our destination is Torquay located in Lyme Bay on the southern coast of England, in the county of Devon.
Early morning today. We arrived in Torbay at 3am. We got up at 7:15am. Breakfasted and then took the ship's tender lifeboat to shore at Torquay. We caught the public bus #12 to Brixham at 9:40am. A lovely fishing village.
We walked back along the 16km coastal walking path to Torquay. It is a rough damp (stones and tree roots) path and slippery in parts. A beautiful walk along the coast through wooded areas and into quiet and calm beaches and coves.
We caught up with Vera and stopped for Devon Cream Tea (£6.75 for tea and 2 scones with jam and clotted cream) at Lulu's Wine Bar and Coffee Shop, on the esplanade of Torquay.
A quick Tribute beer at the oldest pub in Torquay, The Hole in the Wall, before catching the last 2:30pm tender boat back to the ship.
A packed evening. Usual 5 course dinner in the restaurant then fabulous entertainment with Klaus Debusman, "Mr Red Shoes" on keyboard and singing. He is classically trained and phenomenal on the keyboard. His fingers are a blur! He provided a mixture of classical and jazz tonight. Then "chocolate night" in the dining room. The kitchen prepared a room full of chocolate delights. The chocolate Tower Bridge was amazing.
Since 1997 Torquay, Paignton and Brixham have been linked in the Bay of Torbay and called the English Riviera and the English Montpellier. It is said that the city is built on seven hills built it is actually more like 40.
The English Riviera is one of only 7 UNESCO Global Geoparks in the U.K. due to our amazing 400 million year old coastline.
A railway was built in Torquay in 1844. The city was an important operations centre in WWII for Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944.
Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890. There's an Agatha Christie Mile tour starting at Corbyn's Head and her holiday house in Greenway.
Our destination is Torquay located in Lyme Bay on the southern coast of England, in the county of Devon.
Early morning today. We arrived in Torbay at 3am. We got up at 7:15am. Breakfasted and then took the ship's tender lifeboat to shore at Torquay. We caught the public bus #12 to Brixham at 9:40am. A lovely fishing village.
We walked back along the 16km coastal walking path to Torquay. It is a rough damp (stones and tree roots) path and slippery in parts. A beautiful walk along the coast through wooded areas and into quiet and calm beaches and coves.
We caught up with Vera and stopped for Devon Cream Tea (£6.75 for tea and 2 scones with jam and clotted cream) at Lulu's Wine Bar and Coffee Shop, on the esplanade of Torquay.
A quick Tribute beer at the oldest pub in Torquay, The Hole in the Wall, before catching the last 2:30pm tender boat back to the ship.
A packed evening. Usual 5 course dinner in the restaurant then fabulous entertainment with Klaus Debusman, "Mr Red Shoes" on keyboard and singing. He is classically trained and phenomenal on the keyboard. His fingers are a blur! He provided a mixture of classical and jazz tonight. Then "chocolate night" in the dining room. The kitchen prepared a room full of chocolate delights. The chocolate Tower Bridge was amazing.
Since 1997 Torquay, Paignton and Brixham have been linked in the Bay of Torbay and called the English Riviera and the English Montpellier. It is said that the city is built on seven hills built it is actually more like 40.
The English Riviera is one of only 7 UNESCO Global Geoparks in the U.K. due to our amazing 400 million year old coastline.
A railway was built in Torquay in 1844. The city was an important operations centre in WWII for Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944.
Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890. There's an Agatha Christie Mile tour starting at Corbyn's Head and her holiday house in Greenway.
Brixham. The Golden Hind. 1577-1580.
Sir Francis Drake's ship, The Golden Hind, 1577-1580. First Captain and Englishman to circumnavigate the world.
The Golden Hind replica ship, 1577-1580.
Brixham
Brixham
Fishcombe Cove Cafe. Beautiful secluded Cove and beach.
English Riviera 16km Coastal Walk. Brixham to Torquay, Torbay.
English Riviera Coastal Walk.
Paignton, Torbay. Beach Shacks.
English Riviera Coastal Walk. Steam Train bridge. Steam train goes from Brixham to Paignton.
Torbay Steam Train
Torbay Steam Train.
Torbay Caravan Park.
Paignton Fair on the Jetty
Torquay. English Riviera Coastal Walk.
Devon Cream Tea with Vera (£6.75 for tea and 2 scones with jam and clotted cream) at Lulu's Wine Bar and Coffee Shop, on the esplanade of Torquay.
Devon Cream Tea with Vera (£6.75 for tea and 2 scones with jam and clotted cream) at Lulu's Wine Bar and Coffee Shop, on the esplanade of Torquay.
The oldest pub in Torquay, The Hole in the Wall.
A Tribute beer at the oldest pub in Torquay, The Hole in the Wall.
A Tribute beer at the oldest pub in Torquay, The Hole in the Wall.
MS Ocean Majesty on the English Channel
MS Ocean Majesty on the English Channel
"Mr Red Shoes", Klaus Debusman, fabulous evening entertainment
"Mr Red Shoes", Klaus Debusman, fabulous evening entertainment
"Mr Red Shoes", Klaus Debusman
"Mr Red Shoes", Klaus Debusman
Chocolate Banquet on the ship, The Ice Sculpture
Chocolate Banquet on the ship, The Tower Bridge, London
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