After our weekend in Brixham, we decided to drive through Dartmoor on our way back to Somerset. It's a gorgeous national park, with lovely views and cows, sheep and ponies wandering freely.On our way, we needed a bathroom break, and stopped at Buckfast Abbey. What a fantastic place to stop - gorgeous grounds, a quiet reflective abbey, and a garden showcasing edible and medicinal plants used by the monks in the Middle Ages.
We then drove onto Dartmoor, down tiny lanes, avoiding the sheep in the road.
At a few spots, we came across ancient stone bridges, and at others, beautiful bridges from more recent centuries.
Toward the end of our excursion, we saw ponies in the road, getting up close and personal with other drivers.
When safe, we drove up to them, and one was close enough for Stacey to pet. Then, the pony's friend walked over to my open window, stuck his head in, and started nosing around for something to eat!
His head was completely in the car, and he was nuzzling my knees. And in the back seat, the first pony had walked around to Violet's open window behind me, and was interested in the apple she was eating.Meanwhile, I wasn't sure how to get my new friend out of the car. So, I reached back to grab Violet's apple, and threw it out onto the grass.
As we drove away, Violet was sobbing - not out of fear, but sorrow over her apple.That minor trauma aside, we thoroughly enjoyed our day out, and made some great memories. England is one amazingly beautiful country!
1 comment:
Dartmoor is a beautiful place,the ponies certainly were very interested in what you might have had to eat ,naughty mummy to give them your apple Violet,i can just imagine it.:). Love you Nan and Pop xxxxxxxx
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