Photos: Top to Bottom1st and 2nd Hengistbury Head
Marion and Roy
Sunbanks at the Entrance to Poole Harbor
Marion and Roy at Knoll Beach
Old Harry Rocks
Amphitheater at Swanage
Bell Tower in Swanage
Enjoying some refreshment at Scott Arms Pub
View from Scott Arms
Scott Arms
Corfe Castle ruins
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After a sumptuous breakfast at our B&B and a quick drive around the waterfront area of Portsmouth we headed west through Southhampton to Ferndown, a charming village near Bournemouth. We were invited to stay with Roy and Marion, a wonderful English couple we met a few years ago while on a cruise. They offered to show us the Dorset coastline of England and what a tour they gave us. Dorset has twenty-six miles of coastline and we had one fantastic tour of every mile. Lush rolling hills sweeping down to crystal clear water and golden sand beaches that seemed to go on for miles.
We arrived at their home about noon and after a quick catch up and a nice lunch it was time to go touring. We first headed to Christchurch continuing on to Hengistbury Head, a hill on the most eastern end of Poole Bay where we were afforded outstanding views of the Isle of Wight. From Hengistbury Head we followed the coastline through Bournemouth and on to Poole and Sunbanks. We took a ferry ride across to Studland and stopped for coffee at a beachfront park called Knoll Beach near Sunbanks which just happens to be the fourth most expensive area to live in Europe. In addition to being in this lavish surroundings, this park offered a grand view of the Old Harry Rocks.
From Studland we drove on to the picturesque village of Swanage which offered still more breathtaking vistas of this scenic waterfront area. We parked the car and walked through this Victorian seaside town. It was then on to the village of Kingston where we stopped at the charming old Scott Arms pub. This pub was built in 1787 and just being inside made you feel like you were back in the time of the Knights of the Roundtable. Our tour guides insisted that we have a glass of true English beer which fit perfectly with our surroundings.
It was such a thrill for us to see this different landscape of England. The day was picture perfect with blue skies and warm sunshine. Roy and Marion were the ultimate tour guides and it was such a thrill for us to sit back and enjoy the scenery. The day was capped off by a delicious dinner prepared by a hosts/tour guides. Tomorrow they tell us we are going to Salisbury. We can’t wait.
After a sumptuous breakfast at our B&B and a quick drive around the waterfront area of Portsmouth we headed west through Southhampton to Ferndown, a charming village near Bournemouth. We were invited to stay with Roy and Marion, a wonderful English couple we met a few years ago while on a cruise. They offered to show us the Dorset coastline of England and what a tour they gave us. Dorset has twenty-six miles of coastline and we had one fantastic tour of every mile. Lush rolling hills sweeping down to crystal clear water and golden sand beaches that seemed to go on for miles.
We arrived at their home about noon and after a quick catch up and a nice lunch it was time to go touring. We first headed to Christchurch continuing on to Hengistbury Head, a hill on the most eastern end of Poole Bay where we were afforded outstanding views of the Isle of Wight. From Hengistbury Head we followed the coastline through Bournemouth and on to Poole and Sunbanks. We took a ferry ride across to Studland and stopped for coffee at a beachfront park called Knoll Beach near Sunbanks which just happens to be the fourth most expensive area to live in Europe. In addition to being in this lavish surroundings, this park offered a grand view of the Old Harry Rocks.
From Studland we drove on to the picturesque village of Swanage which offered still more breathtaking vistas of this scenic waterfront area. We parked the car and walked through this Victorian seaside town. It was then on to the village of Kingston where we stopped at the charming old Scott Arms pub. This pub was built in 1787 and just being inside made you feel like you were back in the time of the Knights of the Roundtable. Our tour guides insisted that we have a glass of true English beer which fit perfectly with our surroundings.
It was such a thrill for us to see this different landscape of England. The day was picture perfect with blue skies and warm sunshine. Roy and Marion were the ultimate tour guides and it was such a thrill for us to sit back and enjoy the scenery. The day was capped off by a delicious dinner prepared by a hosts/tour guides. Tomorrow they tell us we are going to Salisbury. We can’t wait.
So glad you met up with friends.....it's always nice to have a "personal" tour guide and no one knows their country better than they, right? Enjoy your visit with them, and we'll wait to see what sites you have to tell us about tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful scenery - the flower covered building was incredible.
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