Fresh air, beach huts, and achey legs in Southwold

So Al, the woofer, and I went on another one of our long walks in the pretty coastal town of Southwold.  I must say I really love these long walks, must be a sign that I am getting older (not growing up, just getting older...).  It was such a beautiful day last Saturday that is was perfect for visiting the coast and wonderful to escape to wide open expanses of space, sky, and fresh salty air.
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We arrived in Southwold peckish after a longish drive so we visited the town and beach looking for munchies before setting off on the walk.  How cute are these beach huts?

I love blue irises; you can't beat that colour!

Or these colours!

The best invention since sliced bread is yummy jam and conserves - fact!

So after wandering around town for a little bit and scoffing some flipping yummy pies for lunch we made our way to the start of the walk...

This really bizarre water tower stands in the middle of the common and it is said to be haunted by the ghost of a man who died when his coat got caught in the machinery....  The tower is so huge and it seems to almost loom and follow you around, a bit like a huge triffid or space ship, yikes!

Nice to know that you're keeping an eye on things fellas.

No slacking boys only another 6.5 miles to go.

This walk is brilliant if only for the variety of sights you come across.  This ancient church is in a tiny village called Walberswick.  Small villages always have cool names too.

Awwww!  Lots of cute lambs.  Beans seemed rather pleased to see them too...

Part of the walk was in these reed marshes.  The reeds are still harvested for thatch roofs.  Look at that wide open space, it sure is a sight for sore eyes for us city folk.

But the reeds where kinda wet and soggy.  Alan is doing his best at a spot of ballet whilst I am laughing my head off at him and crying like a girl for myself as my socks are getting soaked.  Beans is delighted because by now he is covered in the stuff and he stinks!

To be a bird...

 

We couldn't get over how much uninterrupted space there was.  So inspiring.

And back in the village.  Translated: "Mad dog & his little brother".  How cute is that!

Chocolate box cottage with thatched roof.

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After the long walk we got home gave the smelly dog a bath, made a chicken & mushroom curry, and ate banana (with liquid toffee center - oh yeah!) muffins for desert.  All in all a pretty perfect day :)

Coming next: The winner announcement for the Artful Blogging Journal draw. 

Comments

[melissa]

ooh that looks lovely - Saturday was the perfect day to be outside! I love long walks, too, and a friend and I started up a monthly walking club a few years ago and we're still going strong. We usually pick from the "TimeOut Book Of Country Walks Near London" which is FANTASTIC if you don't know it already. Each walk tells you what train to get, where to turn from the little station's platform with directions the whole way, you get a big pub lunch in the middle and you end up at a train station at the end of the day. They're even categorised by time of year for daylight purposes. It's so well organised and perfect for people like me who can't be bothered with OS maps and a compass. :)

[Joanna Maltsberger]

Wow! How beautiful are those pictures! I would so love to travel to the great outdoors sometime. I think it refreshes the spirit. Everyone needs that from time to time.

[Joanna Maltsberger]

Wow! How beautiful are those pictures! I would so love to travel to the great outdoors sometime. I think it refreshes the spirit. Everyone needs that from time to time.

[Andrea]

How wierd is this my hubby is a partner in a boat business in Southwold and their baot shed was in the background of one of your photos. We were there just beofre easter and he travelled there again a couple of weeks ago. Can I suggest you try 'Coasters' restaurant if you visit again. Wow small world isn't it! Also the little pier which has some intresting shops and some machnical inventions which are interesting in an odd sort of way. Plus a tall clock which is powered by water and moves when it hits the hour.

[julia]

Wow .. I didn't know there was still so much space left in the UK!! Great looking day out. Might have to try that one!

[Miaou]

Oh how gorgeous are those little beach huts ... I want one!

[Ali]

You picked a great weekend for it! Feeling in need of a bit of sea time myself.

[Helen]

Sounds like a wonderful day out! Beautiful photos too!

[Kathryn]

Cruel, cruel, cruel. Here you link to all those wonderful pies (they even deliver, but only to the UK, sigh) and there isn't a pie that good within a thousand miles of Las Vegas. Does this mean we need to go to England for our holidays in September? Now this is not to say that your bags aren't lovely, too. They are brilliant.

[Kathi D]

What a pretty spot for a walk! You take really nice photos, too, especially the ones with all the blue blue sky.

[Debs]

Love these photos. The contrast of colours is fabulous. Deb x

[Jo T]

Wow you were so lucky to go there last week. I about 50 mins from there and practically live on that beach during the summer! Your pictures are amazing and really capture the feel of the place (although I secretly hope not too many peeps see them and decide to visit - it's bit of a secret gem in these parts!) J x

[Jo T]

Wow you were so lucky to go there last week. I about 50 mins from there and practically live on that beach during the summer! Your pictures are amazing and really capture the feel of the place (although I secretly hope not too many peeps see them and decide to visit - it's bit of a secret gem in these parts!) J x

[Simone]

Great pictures. Yes, it looks like Spring is actually making an entrance. Now, were those cell antennae all around the water tower? How, picturesque to find them there. Okay, I'm a little sarcastic about cell towers these days. I just happen to live in the one area of town that has the greatest concentration of them in the entire state of New York. No wonder that man is haunting his tower.

[Simone]

Great pictures. Yes, it looks like Spring is actually making an entrance. Now, were those cell antennae all around the water tower? How, picturesque to find them there. Okay, I'm a little sarcastic about cell towers these days. I just happen to live in the one area of town that has the greatest concentration of them in the entire state of New York. No wonder that man is haunting his tower.

[Lynn]

Beautiful, beautiful pictures. I love the bright, bold colors.

Thanks for sharing.