THINGS ARE LOOKING UP?

A beautiful day yesterday here in deepest Kent.  Sun shining, cloudless blue sky, light breeze and the temperature had rocketed to about 9C.   So we decided to make the most of it, put Barney ion the car and drive down to Minnis Bay, near Birchington, where I took this photograph.

We walked along the beach as the tide was out and then continued along the coast path (part of the Viking Trail and the Thanet Coast Path) towards Reculver Towers.  We didn`t quite make it all the way but we walked about five miles, by which time we and Barney were slowing up.   But it was a lovely sea walk that was particularly enjoyable on such a balmy day after what seems like months of grey and gloom.   Along the walk there is plenty to see and we passed a salt water lagoon, a working oyster farm and lots of different sea birds including turnstones, sanderlings and assorted gulls.

We have promised ourselves that next time we will drive to Reculver and retrace our steps to complete the seven mile walk.   Reculver is an interesting landmark along the north Kent coast - much more about it here - http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/reculver-towers-and-roman-fort/

But I think what I enjoyed most was having the freedom, the time and the good health to be able to do things like that, on a whim, and for just a fleeting moment, I thought about all those who can`t do that sort of thing for whatever reason.   Sometimes I count my blessings.   Yesterday was one of those times.