Day 59 - Onwards to Dartmoor

We reached Newton Abbot train station at about 5.30 am. Kena AND-1 by the door. You see, we were suppose to open the train door on our own. But there wasn't any handles or buttons on the inside! Turns out after reading the instructions, we have to open the window and turn the handle from OUTSIDE.

Anyway, we cabbed to Bovey Tracy to Dolphin Hotel.

They start only at 8 am. So we camped outside in the winter cold.

Thank goodness the sun rises at 6.30am. After a few sausage rolls (thanks to the nearby bakery), we sustained till 8+ where we checked in and trekked out.

slow because cats are crossing, or slow cats are crossing?

By the River, I sat down but didn't weep. Sorry Paula Coelho. :P

Took this photo while I was looking away from something / someone. The temperature was fluctuating. Put on jacket, took off jacket, repeat cycle. But of course, someone took a more drastic measure, hence I had to look away. :P

Becky Falls. A Site of Specific Scientific Interest (SSSI). Thanks to my Freshwater Ecosystem course, I know what it means.

Turns out you actually have to pay to enter this falls. But somehow, we took a route that didn't. But we found a cafe and had lunch there, instead of munching on our "out-ration".

Caution - "Moor" Bad Puns ahead. Certainly didn't "Brighton" up my day.

and it began to drizzle. Speaking about fluctuating weathers and temperatures......

Haytor, one of the largest Tors in Dartmoor National Park. How large? Can you spot how small is the human on the bottom left edge of it?

and the wind was blasting.

A disused quarry near the tors.

On the tors. It was quite easy going up, as there are steps-like thingys cut into the tors. But with the clouds blowing pass the tors, it was a little slippery. And the wind was blasting......

"The answer my friend, it's Jaffa in the wind. The answer, is Jaffa in the wind". Oh we bumped into a Singaporean based in Odehampton here!

The wind was so blardy strong, my bag had difficulty staying flat.

And the clouds cleared up a little for 10 minutes. And it became cloudy again for another 10 minutes. Repeat cycle. We proceed to trek for 6 miles back to the hotel.

Funny thing about our hotel key.

Obviously tired from the lack of sleep from the overnight train.

Dinner! It was one of the most fantastic pub food I've ever eaten. Great portions, very well cooked. Even the side salad came with such a great variety of vegetables.

And we took a much needed sleep for the night.......