My Favourite Place

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My Favorite Place

Every year since I was born I have been to sunny shimmering Salcombe for my holidays. Winter and summer each have their own special memories; even in winter I can be sunny and warm, just right for picnics and walks along the rugged, panoramic coast paths. My favorite time is during the Salcombe Regatta, which is held during the first two weeks of August. Two weeks of sand, sailing, swimming and snorkeling!

Starting of at the busy quay at Kingsbridge, the boat is rigged and ready for the sail round to Mill Bay. The sail round is full of moving obstacles, moored boats, fishing boats and the One and only Kingsbridge ferry. I have to stay way clear of that, as it just does not get out of you way! Have to keep the small dinghy safe for racing.

As my dad and I sail past the moored boats, I try to tuck into fruit pastels and a drink. I hear a screeching sudden shout and have to tuck, just missing a crazy motorboat that just isn’t going to give way to sail.

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Words spoken on the boat stay on the boat. !!! OOPS!!!

Approaching the Salcombe Harbor is magnificent and all I can think of is the Venis Café at this point and stopping of for one of their delicious Hot Chocolates. We get nearer to the sandy shore and as soon as it looks shallow enough I jump out into the freezing water and hold the bow of the boat and then pull it up onto the golden sand, missing all the swimmers, buckets and spade and of course the Salcombe Ferry. Must not get anywhere near that, as we ...

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