Before the rains arrive!

Having been led to believe from the weather forecasters that a heavy dose of very welcome rain is due in the next few days, Helen and myself decided we would give 'Nellie' a whirl.

Our parking spot with the cove below.

First stop was of course my favourite pie shop to pick up a juicy pork pie for our picnic lunch and then it was off to Silverdale and Arnside, off the M6 at junction 35, into Carnforth, passed the railway station where they filmed 'Brief Encounter' and then through lovely countryside, at times bordering Morecambe Bay, to try to find a picnic spot.

South towards Silverdale village with a bed of samphire in the middle distance.

Well, what a find it turned out to be, apparently known as the 'Dip' we parked by a gate leading to a delightful cove and what is more, despite the fact that it is August and school holidays, no people!

We settled ourselves on the limestone pebbled beach and surveyed the fantastic view across the sands towards the horizon.

Interesting tunnel under the road.

In mortal danger...I just hope he knows what he is doing!

This is a dangerous beach to wander about on due to quicksands, not that we had any intention of going for a paddle as the sea was probably a couple of miles away....so we just sat, read the newspaper, ate our picnic and drank a tiny bouteille de bier, or whatever they say over there!

Arnside, with the viaduct in the distance. 

 

 

The viaduct

What a car!!

The car was superb as ever, delivering joy by the bucketful, not only to us but to the oggling public.

Across the River Kent with the Lakeland hills in the background.

After our sojourn it was back on the road and on to Arnside, always a very busy place with an amazing viaduct that carries trains from Preston to Grange over Sands, Barrow and then up the west coast to Carlisle.

Quick shop in the delightful village of Milnthorpe and then back down the A6 to join the M6 again and back home.

What a cracker!!!!