May Weekend

Each year I write the weekend was so good that it would seem impossible to improve on it, but I am delighted to report that our revered leaders once again managed to pull it off and produced a weekend that out did all their previous efforts.
There was a spectacular drive over Exmoor that took us into Lynton village where a warm welcome awaited all of us at our various B&B's or hotels The afternoon walk took us up onto the cliffs through the remains of a burned out mansion (shades of Rebecca here) with views of a sparkling sea
The next day produced a challenging walk for the tough brigade and for us wimps an almost as challenging walk up the Lynton river valley to an excellent pub lunch The day was beautiful and the woods were showing off all their various shades of new greens The walk had it sober moments as we walked past memorials to those who lost their lives in the great flood of 1955 The afternoon saw the entire group (20 people ) make their way home in anticipation of putting on thier finery to dine at the Vanilla Pod And an excellent dinner it was
Sunday took us through the valley of the Rocks with spectacular rock formations

The magic of the whole weekend was captured by our fledgling poet and I have his permission to reproduce his words here

Magic Valley

White leeks spreading
Bluebells drooping
Thrushes singing
Slow descent

Water sparkling
Beech leaves trembling
Smooth stones wearing
Riverside

Oak trees gnarling
Bracken sprouting
Garlic smelling
Steep ascent

Violets nestling
Blackcaps warbling
Seaview gleaming
Hilltop trail

AAD
Devon
May 2015