postcard 12 Barnstaple - Instow- Bideford - Appledore

Barnstaple - Bideford What can I say? Tarmac virtually the whole way - painfully boring! The only let up was at East Yelland Marsh where the path went round the marsh and I saw a Lizard - I was so surprised I didnt get a chance to take a photo!
It was very demoralising and I ws losing the will!! Anyway the marsh eventually led on to sand and Hiro really enjoyed the sands of Instow oh and the ice cream! Then it was back on the Tarka Trail again all the way to Bideford up to the Long Bridge by now my feet were really hurting and I didnt want to play!
Bideford to Appledore was far nicer and more interesting winding my way allong the shore and even a few little hills and to be honest if I had parked at Westward Ho! I would have walked it happily as the weather was good and the walking was pleasant!
I then had to book into a campsite and as I arrived there was Amber + owner and other couple! I am sure they think I am following them - Im not it is the only campsite in the area! Still it is a nice site with good showers that dont act like swimming pool showers going off after a few seconds and hot! woo hoo!

Postcard 9 - moving day Sunday

I woke early and started to make a move - there was only one speed - slowly! I found that I had bitten by some very vicious midges or earwigs they had both been flapping round so I blame them both. Anyway Hiro REFUSED to get out of bed so I wrote postcards, drank coffee etc then realised that time had flown by and it was nearly 10am - kick out time! Quickly we got sorted out and packed then went to start the car- Aaagh the car had no power. Luckily the campsite maintenance bod had jump leads and away we went! We were on our way to Lobb Fields! approximately 5 miles from Barnstaple. We booked in and was given a site at the far end of the 2 fields near a run around spot for the dog. We pitched tent but it still felt a little on a hill and I was conscious that pitching had to be right as I envisaged rolling out of the tent in the night! We we got a new battery then went a walk around Barnstaple and I managed to do a little shopping whilst Hiro got loads of attention! As it was Sunday we even got a couple of bargain pasties and I have to say they tasted fab! On our way back to the car we passed a pub that had live music so we spent a very pleasant hour in there listening to music and enjoying some liquid refreshment - just wish I hadn't been driving!
Once back at the tent Hiro and I moved the tent round as it looked a little less sloped anyone watching must have thought that we were mad rolling about our pitch to find the least sloped or bumpy!
The site is very pleasant and it was ideally placed for our plans for the next few days. It even had a takeaway on site for breakfast and tea!! I was to find the sausage sandwiches very good!