This was my first proper visit to Exeter. Its not really on the way to anywhere, but a fair distance to make a special journey. Luckily I visited it before it was cut off from civilization (ie London) by flooding.. However, it is of course one of our oldest cities, being a major settlement even in Roman times. Even a quick whizz around the City Centre is enough to display a fine collection of buildings that have survived destruction for modern development, although not for want of trying on the part of 20th century planners.
However, the trip started with a Remembrance celebration in the park, allowing various youngsters (my friends' teenage lad included) the opportunity of standing in the freezing cold in uniform for an hour or so in an attractive Victorian park.
The afternoon comprised a trip into Dartmoor, with a picnic lunch on a tor.
Followed by a visit to a bronze age village. Needless to say not a lot left of the village barring piles of stones, so one needs a lot of imagination. It consists of a village wall, with huts inside. One is left to speculate whether the walls were to keep out other people, or keep out (or indeed in) animals.
Dartmoor consists of many tors, essentially grass covered granite hills with exposed granite outcrops at the top. Nicely set off by the sunset.
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