Friday through Monday 25-28 May 2007

This being a Bank Holiday Weekend (we get Monday off) we hopped on a train and headed to the English Riviera, a portion of southwest England in South Devon. The quiet harbour town of Torquay was our destination which is not only known for being the birthplace of Agatha Christie, but also the site of Gleneagles Hotel which was John Cleese’s inspiration for the sitcom Fawlty Towers.

Our “home” for the weekend was a turn of the century hotel with a great view of the Torbay harbour making it the perfect base for a much needed period of rest and relaxation.

Saturday we took a harbour cruise to Dartmouth passing the villages of Paignton and Brixham, as well as, the scenic South Devon coastline.

While in Dartmouth, we had an excellent lunch in the Royal Castle Hotel, est. 1630, and also found time to sample the wares at Dartmouth’s oldest pub, the Seven Stars. We decided that we really need to come back and re-visit as the short time we spent there wasn’t nearly enough (the town that is… not the pub).

Filling in the rest of the trip were Devon Cream Teas (complete with scones and clotted cream of course), an adult beverage or two, and the occasional nap.

A much needed recharging.