Our first full day in our secluded cabin by the park. We had big plans, walk to the Cottage Pub for lunch, walk to the Pickwell farm shop and then get a taxi to the Marks and Spencer to shop. We got to the Cottage Pub only to find that they have no cook so lunch would be frozen pizzas, hard pass on that. The barmaid said we could go to the Prince Consort Pub but we thought we would just continue on to Pickwell. 10 minutes later we are faced with walking on the side of the road for an additional 10 minutes. With no sidewalk or path, we pass on that. Hunger is now clouding our judgement. I try Uber for the short ride to Pickwell Farm shop but it never connects us with any divers. So we decide to walk to the Prince Consort pub. 20 minutes later we arrive a bit hot and more than a bit hungry only to find that 2:38 is too late for the 2:30 kitchen closing time. Grrrr. The Coop shop is just around the corner so we get a couple of bags of food. We head back home, 9000 steps the wiser and have our lunch. We decide that the store will be another day and we just settle in. Later we head back out for a chance to see the moon. It was nearly full and we bundled up to go find it. Along the water se saw sunbathers, sailboats, old buildings, families out on an excursion, ferry boats, kayakers. We saw multiple cute dogs. Two in particular stand out, the first was very excited to be by the water. He would jump off of the seawall and back up like it was not a five foot tall wall. The other one was Monty a cute terrier that we got to interact with.
The peaceful surrounds of our house
Magpies saying hi
A cute hedgehog teapot
The European robin is the cutest
Our pre selected lunch spot. But there is no chef and so they only had frozen pizzas
Very nice on the outside
Many beautiful gardens on the way
Lunch spot #2
We arrive five minutes after the kitchen closed
Blackest of ravens
So much greenery, this is normally a crowded parking lot
Big brick buildings abound
Fun with long shadows
A lower angle on the camera make a big difference
A maiden riding a giant raven or a tea pot?
Magpies
We love the public art
We are not sur of any future plans for this building
It looks a bit lonely
The Netley Sail Club
Looking out towards the Isle of Wight
Down goes the sun
The trees in the sun
Peacefully waiting for the moon
Sailing into the sun
Even a cruise boat tried to sneak by
The fast ferry passing the slow ferry
Lots of big evergreen trees
The ferries to Isle of Wight coming and going
Sailboats
Down by the water
The kayaker and the raven
Big iris
Monty the jack Russel pooch
He has a posh name but is just a regular dog
Only 5 months old and likes his close up pictures
Still no moon so we are heading back
Our row of cabins
Finally the moon shows itself
Hoot Hoot!
