It was a most magical time - a welcome change to life in London.
And you know what? Even Bertie (from the Lido) needed a change of scenery and came along - He too brought some pals! No Gertie though!
On the saturday we stayed on the river playing around (strangely enough without a swim) And on Sunday Bridget took us to the sea where another kind of magic unveiled itself : a huge colony of seals - some played on the beach, some swam around close to the beach while others were lazing around ... This time I couldn't resist and went for a swim too - not too close to the seals though as I wasn't sure whether they would mind .... well if the truth be know I was a bit nervous of them ... yes, I was used to Bertie and Gertie's company at the Lido but these were different kind of swimming buddies :) - the seals are huge and may have wanted to play a game I am not familiar with ... yet - it was after all the very first time I saw these beautiful wild creatures close up and I didn't want them to become too personal :)
The view out of our room at the cottage
Bridget took us on a boat ride down the canal
Shirley enjoying the peaceful ride
views from the boat
pure biss and tranquility
Bertie and his two pals making a Bee line for the bread we threw them
... and then Bertie got away ... no doubt missing Gertie and the Lido :)
Bertie's cousins enjoying their quiet moment
Time for a bit of action: first canoeing and then ...
... body surfing back to the beach
two seals playing with the waves
part of a huge colony of seals taking it easy and resting on the beach
Bridget in her other element: gardening
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