{"id":300,"date":"2014-08-11T14:15:22","date_gmt":"2014-08-11T18:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/?p=300"},"modified":"2017-03-10T12:49:12","modified_gmt":"2017-03-10T17:49:12","slug":"august-10-11-englands-south-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/august-10-11-englands-south-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"August 10 &#038; 11: England&#8217;s South Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was a relief to escape the London crowds on Sunday, when we rented a car at Heathrow airport.\u00a0 After a rainy start, courtesy of ex-hurricane Bertha who visited England that day, we went towards the English south coast. \u00a0The weather was stormy, with sunny spells alternating with showers.\u00a0 That made for beautiful seascapes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_990\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/P8105423-edit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-990\" src=\"http:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/P8105423-edit.jpg\" alt=\"English Channel after Bertha\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"size-full wp-image-990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/P8105423-edit.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/P8105423-edit-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-990\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">English Channel after Bertha<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Upon reaching the coast there were people kite surfing, essentially parasailing with a surfboard.\u00a0 I had never seen that before.\u00a0 Because of Bertha\u2019s wind, they went very, very fast.\u00a0 It looked very exciting.\u00a0 I guess I was born too early!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1252\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/P8105426-edit2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1252\" src=\"http:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/P8105426-edit2.jpg\" alt=\"Kite Surfing after Hurricane Bertha\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/P8105426-edit2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/P8105426-edit2-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kite Surfing after Hurricane Bertha<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/spu64sbc5d56c57\/20140810_164516.mp4?dl=0\" title=\"Dropbox Video (new site)\" target=\"_blank\">Arjan&#8217;s English Channel Video<\/a>\u00a0(MP4, 35.49 MB, 0:17 sec)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That evening we dined in a nice restaurant with a view over Christchurch Harbour, a bay with whitecaps.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_358\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/P8105443-edit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-358\" src=\"http:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/P8105443-edit.jpg\" alt=\"Choppy Christchurch Harbour\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"size-full wp-image-358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/P8105443-edit.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/P8105443-edit-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-358\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Choppy Christchurch Harbour<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The next day, on our way to Devon, we traveled along the south coast of Dorset through a picturesque landscape with spectacular vistas of the cliffs on the English Channel, alternating with medieval villages in the lovely English countryside.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_360\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/P8115461-edit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-360\" src=\"http:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/P8115461-edit.jpg\" alt=\"St. Catherine&#039;s Chapel and the Fleet on the Dorset Jurassic Coast\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"size-full wp-image-360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/P8115461-edit.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/P8115461-edit-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-360\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">St. Catherine&#8217;s Chapel and the Fleet on the Dorset Jurassic Coast<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_359\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/P8115453-edit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-359\" src=\"http:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/P8115453-edit.jpg\" alt=\"Picturesque Abbotsbury Village\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"size-full wp-image-359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/P8115453-edit.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/P8115453-edit-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-359\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Picturesque Abbotsbury Village<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1286\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/P8115467-edit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1286\" src=\"http:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/P8115467-edit.jpg\" alt=\"Dorset Rural Byway\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/P8115467-edit.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/P8115467-edit-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1286\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dorset Rural Byway<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The English are very accommodating when you try to get into a restaurant.\u00a0 In the US when it is very busy, they may tell you \u201cwe are all booked\u201d and then gently stare you out of the establishment.\u00a0 In England, they tell you \u201cwe are all booked\u201d, pause a bit, and then say, \u201cBut if you don\u2019t mind waiting, our service is very slow, but we can probably fit you in somehow\u201d.\u00a0 Meanwhile, you can have a drink.\u00a0 Part of the pub culture, there\u2019s always room for more.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1241\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/P8115474-edit1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1241\" src=\"http:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/P8115474-edit1.jpg\" alt=\"Cott Inn in Totnes, Licensed Since 1320 A.D.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/P8115474-edit1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pjgardner.com\/travel2\/wp-content\/uploads\/P8115474-edit1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1241\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cott Inn in Totnes, Licensed Since 1320 A.D.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 0.85em;\">Photos \u00a9 2014 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pjgardner.com\/\" title=\"P.J.'s home page\">P.J. Gardner<\/a>. All rights reserved.<br \/>\nVideo \u00a9 2014 Arjan Post. 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