Sunrise walk on the Isle of Thanet

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Sunrise walk on the Isle of Thanet

December 13, 2020 by notjustagranny

Got in a very respectable 15.9kms this morning. Starting off with a fantastic sunrise….red sky in the morning and all that

I headed up the coast to Stone Bay via Broadstairs where I stopped off at my favourite tearoom The Old Bakehouse for almond croissants (best ever) with a cup of coffee, which I enjoyed on the promenade, and fed the sparrows some toasted almond crumbs.

Almond croissant from The Old Bake House, Broadstairs

Enroute I strolled past the Dickens Museum – although he didn’t actually live here, it was the home of one of his characters in David Copperfield; Betsy Trotwood.

By the time I reached the end of Stone Bay the wind had come up and that promised storm blew in…with a vengeance.

Before heading back to Ramsgate, I bought some bird seed and scattered it amongst the bushes for the wee sparrows.

The wind was so strong along the foreshore that my walking poles were blown backwards and I had to plow into the wind.

Despite the wind and cold and rain, I had a fantastic walk. The harbour looked very different when I got back from when I left just after 7am

And tomorrow I’m back to work. I don’t feel as if I’ve had a proper break.

But I did have a most wonderful afternoon with my lovely family…Christmas tree decorating. I’ll write about that tomorrow..

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3 Responses

on December 14, 2020 at 5:20 pm | Reply frony1969

I enjoyed seeing in pictures of some of what you saw on your walk. Kudos to you for walking in the wind and cold rain and feeding those cute little birds.
on December 20, 2020 at 5:01 pm | Reply wetanddustyroads

Wow, what a beautiful sunrise 😲 … and those almond croissants – just love them!!
- on December 20, 2020 at 5:38 pm | Reply notjustagranny
  
  It was extraordinary. I’m so glad I made the effort to get up early. Those croissants are the best. It’s a 3.5 km walk to the Bakehouse, but ever so worth it. It was easier when we actually lived in Broadstairs 😉 I ate a lot more of them….