Map reference ST 75938 65641
Distance 1.2 miles
Total 257 Locks 7 Tunnels
Running total mileage 356.1miles
Once again back to Bath, although this time with more of a
purpose since I have needed to get back to Torquay for a dental appointment to
repair a chipped tooth. Initially booked a hire care from Bath for the trip but
since that was £31 plus fuel (another £20), after checking for the cheapest
rail fare found that I could make the trip for £21 return, bit of no-brainer
really so we booked the train tickets.
Despite the chaos on the railways, the trip went surprising
smoothly, train to Taunton, bus from Taunton to Exeter, bus from Exeter to Newton
Abbot and bus from Newton Abbot to Torquay, and still arrived earlier than I
would have done if the whole trip had been on the train! Return trip was the
same in reverse and again all went smoothly getting back to the boat at the
expected time had the whole trip been by rail. When I set out I hadn’t seen the
news so I wasn’t aware that the rail track between Exeter and Newton Abbot had
been washed away by the sea! Looks like it will be out of action for at least 6
weeks. At least the Dental Appointment was suitably sorted and I am now £50
poorer for it.
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