Seal and Old Gaffers

The Old Gaffers, a type of sailing boat, had been visiting Plymouth this week and were due to leave together on Sunday morning.  It was a grey day and not very warm but I hoped it would be an interesting display so I went up to the Hoe to watch.  I decided that the footpath called Rusty Anchor would be the best vantage point so after a walk around the seafront I sat there to wait for the boats, while drinking my coffee.  As I waited I noticed a couple of other photographers were focusing their cameras on the sea.  When I looked I saw there was a seal bobbing around by the rocks.

When the Old Gaffers came out of the Tamar they gathered together before sailing across the Sound and then out to sea.

Plymouth Wheel

For a couple of years there has been a big wheel on Plymouth Hoe giving views from on high of Plymouth.  So far we have never been on this, but a offer of Groupon giving two of us a ride for £6 seemed too good a bargain to miss.  It was a 58% reduction in the normal price!

It was good that we could have a capsule to ourselves and we were soon riding up into the air.  Once at the top we stayed still for 5 minutes then did 4 revolutions.  There was an excellent commentary pointing out landmarks and giving some of the history of Plymouth.

It was good to have done this, but I don't think I would do it again.

Smeaton's Tower on Plymouth Hoe

Across River Plym to Dartmoor

River Tamar estuary, Mt Edgecumbe in background

Inside citadel with River Plym

Mount Batten

Tinside swimming pool

Drakes Island

Drakes Island and Mount Edgecumbe