Paddling at Skeggy
 

Well, it was sunny, I'd just taxed the bike and I could hear the sea calling...

... though maybe the last was just old age and tinnitus.;)

Anyhoo, collected a couple of mates (whose idea the trip was in the first place:rolleyes: ), one of whom is the owner of my old SV, and the other has a bright, shiney new ST.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...eg/NicksST.jpg

Soon cure that by riding past a few fields with budding Rapeseed and lots of pollen hungry bugs. :twisted:

For a Bank Holiday and a Saturday is was surprisingly clear on the roads. Yeah there were a few of the usual suspects, doddery old farts in brand new GTi's and the odd caravan... but virtually no lorries. Kinda made overtaking and filtering a bit easier so that there were more than enough clear stretches to really get to enjoy a few nice sweeping bends along the way.
(Please don't ask me the route, I'm crap with road numbers/names - just look on a map for a nice sweeping route between Northampton and Skeg... and no, I wasn't leading, so we got there fairly directly.:p )

To be truthful we actualy bimbled up just past Skeg to a little spot called 'Something St Chapel' or 'Chalsomething point' - it's just up the coast a couple of miles... look on a map OK. 8-[

Anyway - we managed to park up on something that was vaguely solid on second inspection ;) and then crested the scrub-rise to see the sea.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...Skeg/Grass.jpg

Skeg is over that hillock somewhere.:rolleyes:

Whilst in the other direction - nothing.:cool:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../Skeg/Sand.jpg

Oh, except a few dogs who appeared to be taking a couple of people for a walk.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../Skeg/Dogs.jpg

I discovered something the second I touched boot to sand... something that i think can only be evoked by the scrubbyness that is a British Beach...

... you suddenly can't help acting like you're about 7 years old and go all giggly at the waves...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...s/Skeg/Sea.jpg

... or maybe is was just watching my crippo-sticks sink in the sand.:rolleyes:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../Skeg/Feet.jpg

Certainly made walking real hard work... but worth it to be a kid for a bit.:smt042

Re: Paddling at Skeggy
 

Chapel St Leonards? Nice pics by the way.

Re: Paddling at Skeggy
 

Yup, that's the place. :cool:
Had a really nice lunch in the pub there before settling in for a full-bellied snooze on the beach.:)

Re: Paddling at Skeggy
 

one place ive never been the east coast, looks nice, nice pictures K. :) you had a good day for it.