Devon-not the meat, the County!

Up early, with the body still adjusting to the time difference. Down for a big all you can eat buffet breakfast at Hounslow Travelodge. Yummy! Our travellers survival instincts kicked in automatically with Angela and I taking 4 mini-muffins to stash in our backpacks for morning tea later! Ha.

Drove off on the A30, crossed the M25 and headed north west to Windsor. Stopped there and walked around the base of the famous Castle. The guards could not answer Ryan's question of "is the Queen here today" as we could not see the top of the flagpole and see whether the union flag or royal standard was flying. The fog was a real pea-souper that is famous over here and it stayed with us the whole day. Very trying driving conditions as a result. Headed further west from Windsor, following the Thames to Henley-on-Thames (think famous rowing location) and then to Reading (again on the Thames). Continued driving out into Wiltshire and eventually through the mist on the next hill appeared a famous set of rocks. Quite spooky until you realise that you are at Stonehenge! Parked the car and got out into the freezing cold air again. The temps were 3.5C and it was about midday. These lumps of rock were thought to be brought from the south of Wales (some 380km) 4500 years ago, and the largest weighs 45 tonnes.

Drove on from there to Wilton, had lunch and then continued on the backroads to the M5 and down to Exeter. Although we have lived here, it is still the strangest thing to see the sun setting and the temp drop further, but the clock in the car reads 3.50pm. Fortunately the motorway was well lit and after bypassing Exeter, turned off to Dartmouth and travelled the final 25 miles to the Coast.

The house is really very comfortable. 5 bedrooms, brand new kitchen, backing onto farmland and views down valley to Dartmouth township. All centrally heated (thanks goodness)!