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Another visit to Salcombe

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I was jolly pleased to go on another trip to Salcombe.  The weather in England has been rather rainy for weeks, but the sun was shining when we arrived. 

We had a room with a balcony facing the estuary with wonderful views.

In one direction it was possible to see right down to where the estuary meets the sea.

I tried out the enormous bed, which made me feel very very small.

I wondered about the gin and tonic….

Then settled for a nice mug of tea and a hot cross bun.

I did have a wee sip of the human’s gin and tonic later while looking at the moon.

The next day I got up very early to see the sunrise.   After a quick look I realised I needed sunglasses to protect my eyes.

Fortunately my human’s sunglasses were just inside so I borrowed them and was able to watch the sun appear from behind the hills.

After breakfast we set off for a walk.  The RNLI lifeboat was out in the estuary.

After walking around a creek we reached the small village of Batson.

Lots of beautiful primroses and other wild flowers were growing in the hedgerows.

After a climb up a road we walked through a field containing a crop of oilseed rape.  It looks quite pretty but doesn’t have a very pleasant perfume!

My human took this photo of me as she like the row of trees in the background.

At Snapes Point there is an amazing view.  I am sat in the tree in this photo – can you see me?

Here I am!

I had a ride on a weight on a gate. The weight makes sure that the gate closes again after being opened.

After climbing up onto the gorse to look at the view I thought of Winnie the Pooh, who once became stuck in a gorse bush!

Sheep sometimes run away from me but I was able to say ‘Hello’ to these from a distance.

Back in Batson I tried out a water pump that was built in 1882.  I don’t think it had worked for a while!

There was an actual telephone inside the red telephone box (many in England are now used as mini libraries or house defibrillators)

Next to the boatyard was a pile of bouys.  I liked the bright colours. Buoys made in black or brown can be disappointing when spotted in the sea because they can initially be mistaken as maybe a seal popping its head up!

When we were nearly back at the hotel I spotted a sign in front of a totally overgrown footpath; it amused the humans as there was not much chance even opening the gate!

Back at the hotel I enjoyed a Devon pasty  the human’s had bought earlier. Pasties are good for bears.

My legs were quite tired after a day spent walking so that evening I  enjoyed reading some poems about the sea.

The following morning I didn’t spend long on the balcony. The weather had changed overnight and was dull and raining.

The hotel had wellingtons that guests can borrow, so I wondered about an early morning walk in the rain, but I had left my rain mac and umbrella at home.

I decided to visit the spa.  I always wish that I could go in the water, but if I did I would get all soggy right the way through and sink.

The sauna seemed a better option.

I stayed in the sauna for about one minute – it was way too hot for me.

I went into the steam room and came straight out again. 

A drink of water cooled me down again.

I sat in one of the cabanas and watched humans swimming for a while…

The atmosphere was quite relaxing so I shut my eyes and had a little nap.

Fortunately I woke up in time for a yummy breakfast.

I had a lovely weekend in Salcombe, just as good as the last time. 

See my blog about my 2023 visit here: https://horacethealresfordbear.com/2023/02/11/winter-fun-at-salcombe-south-sands-beach-club/

Horace the Alresford Bear 25/3/2024

Winter fun at Salcombe South Sands Beach Club

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My human took me along on a short break to Salcombe where she was celebrating an important birthday. The balcony of the hotel room overlooked the beach and Kingsbridge estuary.

The cushions all had my initials on! HBC which stands for Horace Bear’s cushion. I enjoyed relaxing on the balcony with a glass of water and lemon. I decided against the gin as it sends bears to sleep.

I enjoy a good read so immersed myself in a book.

The next day was going to be filled with fun activities so for breakfast I tucked into a sausage and egg muffin. It was very yummy.

Each time I got into the lift the mirror reminded me what a handsome bear I am!

The humans went out for a long walk so I stayed behind at the Beach Club. I spotted a wonderful collection of wellintons in the reception area.

I like red wellies but the red ones looked a bit big, so I opted for the smaller green ones.

The green wellington boots fitted perfectly.

I set off from the hotel to explore the beach.

South Sands is a big beach for a small bear with short legs to walk around. It took me a while to get to the sea. I didn’t get too close as the tide was coming in.

I stopped for a selfie.

The rocks looked interesting so after making my way over to them I climbed up to have a look in the pools.

I saw a tiny fish disappear into the seaweed.

It was time to be getting back as the tide was coming in and I didn’t want to get trapped on the rocks.

It took a while to get back across the beach. The wellies were feeling quite heavy for my little legs.

My legs were really quite tired when I got back to the hotel so climbing the steps took a while.

I sat down for a rest then took off the green wellies. They were just as good as the red ones that I sometimes borrow from Paddington.

I put the green wellingtons back on the rack with all the other wellingtons, ready for another small bear or maybe young human to use.

When I got back to the room I had a quick nap on the very very very large bed.

After an hour or so of napping I went downstairs to find the Spa. Here I am wishing that I could get into the sparkling water. Being submerged in water is something that I avoid. My stuffing gets all soggy and heavy which could make me sink quickly.

I had a look in the sauna, which was warm, so decided to try it out.

At first it was quite pleasant but after about two minutes I was very hot so had to leave.

I cooled off on a lounger.

The humans had been saying the the steam room was very good. I wasn’t sure what went on in the steam room so decided to have a look inside.

The twinkling lights on the ceiling kept changing colour and were very pretty, but I couldn’t see properly through the steam and my fur was starting to get soggy after just a few seconds so I left the room very quickly!

I am outside the door in this photo, but the steam had steamed up the lens on the camera!

I cooled off again with a glass of water.

The spa was very quiet during my visit.

There was gentle relaxing music playing so I had another nap and enjoyed being peaceful.

Later I managed to tag along with the humans for an evening meal. I opted for some delicious freshly made tortellini.

The mini break soon came to an end and it was time to say goodbye to the view from our room.

After the big meal the night before I opted for fresh fruit salad for my breakfast.

I had a lovely time at South Sands Salcombe, the Beach Club was a great place to stay for bears and humans.

Horace the Alresford Bear 11/2/23