The harbour this morning

Looking around near the Bristol Channel

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October 8th 2017
After a good breakfast, we set out to look around places near the Bristol Channel. We began at the beach of Woolacombe. This is a very popular surf beach, and in fact the only place we have seen surf lifesavers on duty. The tide seemed to be out and there was a large sandy beach. Lots of people were arriving in wetsuits with their surfboards. Many of them were also wearing gloves and boots! The we ... read more

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