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The Dinghy trip up stream.

Arrived in Salcombe after a great gentle sail down the Devon coast. Lovely weather, made an impromptu stop at Man Sands, where we anchored just off the beach and I snorkled ashore, slightly scareing a small child as I emerged from the deep!
Salcombe is interesting after Teignmouth although they are both Devon seaside towns, Teignmouth is very traditional sun, sand, fish and chips (which were the perfect meal after our trip across Lyme Bay.) Where as Salcombe is all about boats, where as there were a handfull of visiting yachts in Teignmouth there are hundreds here. When we went back to the boat last night a woman came and asked up where we were going in our dinghy so late in the evening. Here nearly every one walking round the town has come ashore by dinghy. Obviously yachtsmen want the smarter the yacht clubs and yachty clothe shops. Shame because Teignmouth was perfect after a long day at sea.
But it is nice here, very smart and very boaty and a holiday feel too. The Estate agents windows show just how smart it is, the main picture of each property details is a picture of the view, with a horrible modern brick 3 bed with excellent view of the estuary asking £1M and a 2 bed flat with "a tantalizing glimps of the estuary" (the picture showing a flash of blue water between a tiny gap between two buildings!) for £300k
We are up river from the town rafted on a mid stream visitors pontoon. As the pic shows still surrounded by boats but quite peaceful now. Strange to be inland and hear cows in the fields around us. Going to spend another day here for provisioning and relaxing in the sun hopefully.--
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