Blue sky start from Bath but unfortunately sunshine did not last very long. An hours trip to Glastonbury and then two hours exploring the ruined remains of the Abbey. Another ruin as the result of Henry VIII's command to close all abbeys in the 1500's - the abbot of this abbey said he wouldn't close it and was hung for his objection - I suspect Peter Dutton might have liked Henry VIIIth. The main claim to fame of this abbey is that they are supposed to have found the remains of King Arthur and Guinevere in a tomb in the Abbey's grounds - there is some suggestion that the monks made this story up so as to increase tourism, and hence income, to the abbey. Further travel west brought us to the coast at Lynmouth and to the Orchard House B&B. Our host Yvonne, whilst leading us up the stairs, said that although we had booked a room with a private (but separate) bathroom she thought we might like the one that was available that had an en-suite. We followed her around a passage and when she opened the door and we saw the room we looked at each other and said "yes thanks, this will be OK". We are in a room furnished with antiques which has a four poster bed that is as big as the room we had in the Stratford Youth Hostel. We think we would like to stay here for ever, especially when lovely Yvonne also supplies clean towels, makes the bed and cooks wonderful breakfasts.
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Orchard House
Lynmouth is situated at the bottom of a very large hill and its twin town Lynton is at the top of the hill. The two towns are linked by a steep zig-zag road and a unique two car cable car system powered by water - they fill a tank in the car at the top with water whilst the car at the bottom empties it's tank, and when ready they release a brake and the heavier car at the top starts down and pulls the bottom car up, the cars passing each other at the half way point.
It only takes about three minutes for the trip.
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We camped in a lovely spot in Lynmouth - right next to a a bubbling stream.
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