Growler hadn’t been camping for many years and was jolly pleased that the humans had agreed for him to come along with me taking care of him.

We let the humans put the tent up then enjoyed mugs of tea in the sunshine.

We were having hot dogs and salad for our supper. Growler likes fried onions with his hot dogs. We cook using an electric induction hob which is much safer for me with no flames to worry about.

Growler really enjoyed his hot dog, and he washed it down with a glass of red wine.

It wasn’t long before it was time to go to sleep. Our camping bed was very comfortable. We slept on a self inflating air mattress. Growler commented that such things hadn’t been invented when he was a young bear (he is 66 years old).

The next day we were up quite early for a walk across the moor to Tavistock.

I helped Growler up onto this moss covered log for a photo…

We stopped for a while to watch the sheep. They all had very colourful sploges of paint on their sides.

There are lots of streams on Dartmoor. We somehow managed to reach the stones in the middle of this one without falling in!

After walking a while Growler had very tired legs, and I must admit my legs were feeling a tad worn out too. Fortunately our human was wearing the bear carrier and we both managed to fit in!

When we arrived in Tavistock we enjoyed a mug of tea and a biscuit at Dukes Coffee House next to the Pannier Market.

We were only away for a couple of days but had a splendid time.

Horace the Alresford Bear 17/8/24