The Plan
The
Rodwell Trail
The Leader
Jackie
Who Turned Up
Jackie,
Wendy, Trisha, Sue, Tony R, Tony H, David
The Walk
Technically,
we’re at the end of our summer but the weather today was perfect for a summer
walk. A little early fog and mist quickly burned off to give us blue skies and
temperatures in the low/mid twenties. We drove to the Weymouth Park-and-Ride
where a £3 fee gave us parking and a bus ride for all passengers to and from
the town centre. A short hop through the town took us to the start of the
Rodwell Trail, nicely marked by metal men in railway uniforms. The trail
followed the old railway line up an incline to Wyke Regis and on to the Ferry
Bridge. Along the way, we detoured to Sandsfoot Park where we hoped to find a café,
but it was shut. Never mind, we plodded on to the Ferry Bridge and had a drink
in the pub before eating our sandwiches while looking out over Portland
Harbour. The view was glorious. A cruise ship, Artania of the Phoenix-Reisen Line was anchored in the harbour,
part of its Round-Britain tour.Sandwiches eaten, we walked on to Chesil Beach and climbed the shingle bank to admire the view from the top. Another glorious view for such a beautiful day. We were now into mid-afternoon so we caught a bus back to the town centre and had time for an ice cream before returning to our cars.
Not having had a full meal, four of the group were joined by three wives for a meal at the Table Table pub in Holes Bay, Poole. A very nice ending to a very good Wednesday walk, especially as the pub did a nice chicken and ham pie!
Next Week
Meet at
Sue’s for a Clay Pipe walk.
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