Morning Expedition

We’d not expected to be able to walk on the beach this morning. But the rain passed through overnight and gave us a dry morning.

With the low tide being at 8.30am we had a quick breakfast and headed out. We tend to only walk at low tide when the sand is exposed, otherwise it is a bit of a slog along the shingle which forms banks the back of the beach. Here you can see how full of shells it is in some parts.

It was a high low tide today so when we got to the beach there was just a small strip of sand and the sand bar just off the coast covered with shallow water creating rolling waves which were perfect for surfers to ride along on. It’s fascinating to see the many different conditions which the coast here can be in and how different activities take place depending on the circumstances. If it is windy for example the sea is filled with kite surfers and wind surfers.

Merlin had a fantastic time running, meeting people and dogs, and eating seaweed! We all felt like a nap when we got home.