The ship arrived on time in Ilfracombe which is part of
North Devon. It was originally a fishing village, but is
also a beach resort. It’s perched up in
the hills, and it’s a tender port.
I traveled through the surroundings of Exmoor, which is a national
park of 267 square miles. The visit
included a stop and tour of Dunster Castle and the
village of Dunster. I really got a workout climbing the hills to
the castle and again to the top for viewing the surrounding countryside.
The tour back to the ship included more views of the hills
and valleys of the moorland. The forests
areas have been undisturbed for centuries. It was so beautiful, as well as the cliffs
overlooking the ocean.
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| The controversial statue that welcomes you to Ilfracombe, England. |
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| Outside in the gardens of Dunster Castle. |
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| I climbed up the hill overlook the grounds of Dunster Castle. |
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| Another view from Dunster Castle. |
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| Dunster Castle dates back to 1100 AD. |
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| The ocean once reached Dunster Castle. It is now farming and grazing land. |
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| I was sweating after climbing the hills and the many, many steps to get this view of the castle. |
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| The gardens of Dunster Castle were beautiful. |
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| The drawing room to the castle. |
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| One of the bedrooms. |
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| Beautiful tapestries cover the walls in many of the rooms. |
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| Another of the tapestries. |
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| Here's a photo of the library. |
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| The solarium and a view of the outside grounds from inside the castle. |
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| The village of Dunster dates back to 700 AD. |
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| The harbor of Ilfracombe required tender service for larger ships. |
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| A festival was going on during our time in Infracombe. |
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| A photo of the harbor. |
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| Getting on the tender took lots of time (the seas got a little rough). This guy kept everyone laughing during the time. |
