The Plan
Ringstead Bay to Osmington Mills
The Leader
Wendy
Who Turned Up
Wendy, Sue, Tricia, Trudy B, Beatrice, Tony, David
The Walk
Our guardian angels were back on form, filling the skies with sunshine over Dorset. After the disappointing weather of last week, we were given an extra helping of the good stuff today. We parked on the high ground overlooking Ringstead Bay with its glorious views out to Portand Bill. We took the long winding path down to the shore, passing the small wooden church on the way. It was in the process of renovation. After admiring all the new work and the etched glass window, we sat out in the quiet graveyard and enjoyed the peaceful views. We then walked on down to shore level and followed the coast to Osmington Mills. We kept a good lookout for Diane's seals but all we saw was the very old remains of a wrecked ship. Shortly before we got to Osmington we were overtaken by a large group of young people on a field trip. They were faster than us and that proved to be a problem later.
After lunch we walked back along the relatively level path to Ringstead where we stopped for an ice cream. Three walkers elected to stay there and rest their weary feet while the other four took the shorter, but steeper route back up to the cars.
Overall, the walk was well worth the climb. The weather was beautiful, the scenery was magnificent and the company was pleasant. What more could a walker ask for?
The day was rounded off with tea and cakes at Wendy's. Many thanks Wendy.
The Pub
The Smugglers at Osmington Mills. You'll recall I mentioned a group of young people on a field trip. Because they got to the pub ahead of us (our fault, we allowed them to overtake when we should have tied shackles to their ankles) they created a long queue at the bar. We sat outside in the sun (who would want to sit inside on a day like that?) and enjoyed good meals (excellent steak and ale pie) although Trudy had to wait a long time for her food.
Next Week
Meet at Sue's for a Bere Regis walk
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