Dartmouth & Salcombe - South Devon (England) Travel Vlog 

Really glad we squeezed this area into our trip. Had the perfect weather too.

Oh yay! We had a lovely time in Devon. I'll be posting a video soon of Tavistock, which was our "home base" for a week during our exploration. You live in a lovely part of the world! I used to tell Ian I wanted to retire to Sidmouth. Which is your favourite spot along the coast?

@@MagentaOtterTravels Favourite spot - should be Torquay as that's where I live, but if pushed to choose another - The Estuary of the River Exe between Dawlish Warren and Powderham, lots of interesting spots along there. A great (and flat !!) cycle ride between Dawlish and Exeter Quay.

@@PaulHutchinson I would love to go back to Torquay again... I am planning to go back with some American friend who’s an Agatha Christie fan sometime. Those other areas sound great to!

It was beautiful and full of fun things to do! Thanks for watching ;-)

I agree. And we were so lucky to be there on a perfect sunny day!

It is a fabulous place! We flew there for free thanks to credit card airline mileage earned 😉

Especially the delicious locally sourced stuff made with Devonshire cream!!😋🍦

You can just divide you portion in half 😉👍

Thanks so much! Yes, you do a lovely job with coastal walks on your channel!! 👍

Yes, the best!

...and "Ian was begging for more ice cream".... Dara what did you expect, he would pass the ice cream place without having some??? 😂🤣

Yes, he is a sucker for the "locally made with Devonshire cream" ice cream shoppes!! I totally understand. It's good stuff. And when we are in Italy, gelato gets eaten at least once a day. Last day we were there, he had gelato THREE TIMES!

Thanks! We enjoyed visiting that lovely seaside town!

We really enjoyed watching those crabs! LOL

Oh yes, a witch on a broomstick would be amazing! 🧙‍♀️

I'm sad that we didn't visit the Agatha Christie estate or the Daphne Du Maurier house when we visited both areas. Just too much to do and never enough time! We were SO LUCKY with that weather. I was truly chuffed it didn't rain on us every day! haha

Thank you. I wanted to squeeze the Yealm Estuary in as well but there just wasn't time. We do hit a couple more estuaries that are further along in upcoming installments.

@@ians3586 Aye, you can't see everywhere. I quite like that though, gives you another reason to go back to these beautiful places.

Thank you Bobby!

Haha, yes the tourists have "catch & release" on the edge of the water in town. And then the fisherpeople go off into the sea and get all the crabs for the Crab Shed.... and those yummy crab sammies! I am so glad I tried the popcorn ice cream. I'm not as much of an ice cream fan as Ian, but I do love trying unsual flavours. And I don't get my nightly popcorn fix when I'm travelling in the UK, so that was perfect!

Oooh how lovely! I want to go back there just to eat the buttered popcorn flavour ice cream at the Salcombe Ice Cream shop!

Thanks Paul! I am itching to spend more time in South Devon. It's a delightful place. How fun that you did your first vlog from there!👍

I love all the wonders of Devon... the scenery, the architecture, the wildlife, and the FOOD! haha Yes, I HATE ASMR... it drives me crazy. And what also drives me crazy is when the wind noise and background noise obscures my talking! GRRRR. I'm glad you were able to turn on CC. I did voiceover on as many bits as I could, but this video was a BEAST to edit! Thanks for watching, Andy! Have a nice safe and cosy weekend!

Haha, just call me THE MAGENTA MAGNET! LOL We were SOOOO lucky with the weather. I was grateful every day! And yes, it's turned grey and rainy and cool today, so I enjoyed seeing this video of our day on the sunny coast! Thanks for watching, Liz!

Thank you Liz. It's a very fond memory and having perfect weather just made it that much sweeter.

I think it is so nice that the two of you reply to so many comments, it really makes a feeling of being included.

@@lizbignell7813 oh, that is sweet of you to say! Ian does like to reply to people, but he often doesn’t have time 😉

Thanks so much! We really enjoyed our day there💕

Yes, I'm sure you get awesome crabs in Scotland! I want to visit sometime and have lobster! I actually have a photo of my son Trent eating lobster for the first time in his life when we visited Skye. Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on your view... the crabs in those buckets in Dartmouth don't get eaten ;-)

Thanks so much!!😘 I hope you are enjoying yourself, wherever you are, you mysterious people! LOL

@@MagentaOtterTravels Thanks, we sure are. Today was the best day since months as I took 2 items of my bucket list that were quite high up there. Just amazing. Third episode of our upcoming series is shot. 😄😉

@@BakkerfeelingAdventures Can’t wait to see it!

Yes even in Dallas it’s cold and grey and rainy today! 🌧 I want to be back on the sunny coast of Dartmouth 💕... thanks for watching!

It was good stuff!!!

The only other thing is otters. And I had just seen them a couple days before... so it was a pretty perfect week! 🥰

Thanks so much for your comment. You are VERY VERY lucky indeed! I'm deeply in love with Devon. Both South Devon, and North Devon (which I just discovered in 2020) have my heart!!! If you haven't seen my other videos of Devon, the playlist is here: ru-vid.com/group/PLOedWVhYewAVtRKkHCNx-nAgbrZKqNCFd Cheers! XX Dara

It was fun to meet people and chat with them. We love doing this when we travel, and this trip was unusual in that we didn't get to do so much of it this time (what with avoiding other humans and all...). It was great in Dartmouth to have a couple opps to be outside and socially-distanced to chat with folks!

Thanks so much! All the best to you also ❤

Thanks! As a landlocked Dallas area resident, I too could sit on the edge of the water and watch the boats all day too!

Sorry I missed seeing that! We should have found more Pilgrim landmarks in Dartmouth and Plymouth as well… Thanks for your comment!

That is a really great idea!

Thank you for your service in the Royal Navy. Many of my subscribers are veterans of British Military. I'm sorry Ian and I didn't get to visit Plymouth last year when we were in the area. SO much history in both places, from the Mayflower to WW2. I really appreciate you watching and commenting! I have loads of other vlogs from Devon and Cornwall if you fancy having a look. Today's video I posted is from quite far away from there... Northumberland! But it's a lovely place as well. Cheers! XX Dara

I watched your programme from Northumberland, another very interesting and informative view. I was born not far from there in East Yorkshire but joining the Navy as a sixteen year old and serving 27 years, it became very difficult to get home as much as I would of liked. Then I got married to a Plymouth girl and buying a home down here, made it that much more difficult. I still go home though when I can as my parents, family and friends still live there. Keep up the good work, you and Ian make a great team.👍

Thanks so much!

Thank you Tony. Was fortunate to have such great scenery and light.

The whole chain across the mouth of the estuary thing was crazy... I've never heard of something like that before! And I completely agree that eating fresh seafood at a place where you can see the boat that caught the fish is extra special!!

Thank you!

All the good things! I thought about you and Bosheep when I saw the doggie water station 😉

@@MagentaOtterTravels is it actually working? The water station?

@@hikersheep probably not anymore. But it was a nice idea!

Thanks for watching!

I think crabbing is popular, but I hadn't seen it before. It looked really fun! Which town did you live in? I love old leaning buildings, and crazy buildings like in the Shambles in York. So fun to see! As long as they don't fall over on you, of course! haha

@@MagentaOtterTravels It was a small town in Shropshire called Ludlow. It's a popular tourist spot, with buildings dating from the 14th to the 17th-18th centuries. One of the things I love about this country is the old buildings, I guess that's not something you see in the US.

@@dragonmac1234 we love Ludlow. That's where we bought our Birmingham prospects. I think it's the perfect town with the old half timbered buildings, castle, and great food.

@@dragonmac1234 Ludlow is a wonderful place! Maybe you have noticed the prospects of Birmingham on the wall in my living room (they appear in some videos)... we bought those in Ludlow at an antiquarian bookshop! The Ludlow castle is great, and it is a charming town.

We love being by the water! It’s a treat for us landlocked people who live in North Texas😉

@@MagentaOtterTravels we just passed through north Texas this week! had no idea it got so cold there. 🥶

@@StephenandAndie This week was one of those weeks..77° sunny days ☀️ followed by 50° and rainy 🌧 . Safe travels! Hopefully when you next drive through North Texas it won’t be during a pandemic, and we can get together for a visit! 💕

@@MagentaOtterTravels that would be amazing!

We were SOOOOO lucky! I was so worried it would rain every day, but we were #blessed!

@@MagentaOtterTravels you know what they say, ' The sun always shines on the righteous '🙏🙂👍

@@wencireone according to a- ha, The sun always shines on TV. 😂

@@MagentaOtterTravels yes it does but Pål Waaktaar not as biblical as Mathew 5:45 😉

The salted caramel was good, but the popcorn flavour was even better! Wait till you see next Friday’s video in Cornwall! Even better ice cream... 🍦 Both Devon and Cornwall have locally sourced ice cream made with the best cream. 🐄 Such a treat!

Yes, I would not have thought to have a crab sandwich if it weren't for a kind subscriber! Glad I tried one. Thanks for mentioning the Dartmouth Railway Station. I think someone else mentioned that too... sounds fascinating! Looking back on this trip, I realise how rushed we were ... I really want to go back to the Devon coasts (South and North) and Cornwall again... spend longer seeing all the things we missed in the first trip. And also seeing all the towns and sights I missed the first time! Thanks as always for your kind and thoughtful comment!

@@MagentaOtterTravels You'll be most welcome in the West Country. I do hope you get the opportunity once the lockdown restrictions are eased. Look forward to more vlogging!

@@RichardWells1 what county are you in?

@@MagentaOtterTravels We're currently in Buckinghamshire, but have many relatives and friends in the West Country that we feel it's like a second home! (Family originates in Somerset)

@@RichardWells1 yes I understand! Our flat is in Gloucestershire but we have spent so much time in Herefordshire, that feels like home too!

Very good that you got in a cream tea, I definitely agree with that approach! Yes, I'm sorry that we didn't do more exploring and research regarding the Mayflower... and since I'm a big fan of Dame Agatha, I need to go back to Torquay AND stop by Greenway as well. As we always say... "next time!"

You have a good memory. I'd like to try crabbing sometime because it looks fun... and doesn't involve baiting a hook with worms or gutting a fish! haha

@@MagentaOtterTravels That's true! I wouldn't want to touch worms either, I think!

It took me a minute to figure out you meant YOUR Ian! haha Oooooh, that would be an interesting flavour! Of course, the town of Salcombe is famous for their Gin, but we didn't stop by there ;-)

Yes, Texas most of the year... UK in the summer 🇺🇸❤️🇬🇧

Exactly! Forget the sausage rolls... the bacon cheese turnovers are what get me to stop at Greggs!

@@MagentaOtterTravels yes you have your vices 😉🤣👍

@@MagentaOtterTravels it sounded so tempting we decided to go and get a Greggs 🥓 bacon roll for breakfast 😋, it is nearly Christmas 😉 ( any excuse )

@@MagentaOtterTravels my mistake a sausage and bacon baguette and a hot chocolate £3.25 😋

Santa Barbara is another gorgeous place! Haha, it’s very fun meeting people in hostels.

@@MagentaOtterTravels we're twinkie virgins no more...they were quite nice....but they're a very exotic treat....if I was American....i wouldn't mind one In my lunchbox

Yep! It’s catch and release! 🦀

Well I used to work in Westborough, which is near Marlborough as well... just the one is Massachusetts! Actually, not far from Worcester too! haha

@@MagentaOtterTravels 'Tenuous links' , Malborough and Marlborough are two different places but I have worked in both as it happens, our Westborough is near Newark-on-Trent, which is strangely linked to both of us ( in a way ) and as Worcester is only 25 miles from Cheltenham, so I'm throwing that in too, as for Massachusetts ( really tenuous link ) there is a Massachusetts place in Reading and I have worked in Reading ( had to look up the last one 😅). You must be a distance relative👍🤪🤣

No doubt! Lol

Haha, good luck with finding an evening snack! Sorry we made you hungry again 😁 Yes, it is a lovely part of the world, and we were so fortunate to have sunny beautiful weather! Today it's grey and rainy in Dallas, so we are enjoying watching this video of pretty days from our holiday!

No... no crab spread guys, only a jar of Princes Sardine & Tomato Paste. But i like that too. 😋

@@MagentaOtterTravels Yes i had Swedish Meatballs for my evening meal, and really enjoyed it, but i'm hungry again now. 😆

You're spot on with that assessment. Seafood is the best and crab is the best of the best. It's a rare treat for us but I'm also getting hungry thinking about it.

@@ians3586 😆😆😆

OK, I'm FAR from a history expert, but here's what I know and what I assume. The screen is from the 1400's, so it does look like it existed before the dissolution. I think the reason it might have been spared from KH8's wrecking ball is that it was in a parish church, rather than a monastery or abbey. My understanding is that Catholic churches became Anglican churches, and only the very Catholic items were destroyed/removed. Perhaps the lovely screen didn't have specifically Catholic iconography, so it was safe. Thank goodness! As for the crab sandwich, your funny story reminded me of one of my favourite dining experiences with my father. I spent one summer in the 1980's working in Boston when I was in grad school. He came to visit me from Illinois, and we went out to a "fancy" seafood restaurant, because getting fresh seafood was a big deal to us Midwesterners! I love crab, so I ordered "the soft shell crab with goat cheese vinaigrette".... so crazy that I still remember the description to this day. What arrived looked like a huge dead dried spider in a puddle of white goo. I was horrified! My dad had ordered something sensible and yummy. He was SO sweet that he traded entrees with me. I had no idea that soft shell crab was fried whole, with the shell on, and served in its entirety! I felt really guilty that my dad had to eat that thing... and I'll never forget what he said in response. "Don't worry, Dara, seeing the look on your face when they put that dish in front of you was worth the price of admission!" hahaha

@@MagentaOtterTravels I love your crab sandwich story!!!! 😂😂😂😂

I think responding to comments is important. And I don’t think I’m ever going to get 1 million views, so I think we’re good 👍

We will definitely be in the Southwest again... we love that area. We did spend some time in September exploring new areas of Somerset that I hadn't seen before... it was so fun! I hope you are subscribed, because I will eventually be publishing those Somerset vlogs. I'm just SO behind, I'm afraid!! Editing travel vlogs is slow going for me 😬. Hopefully in 2021 we can have some subscribers meet ups if the circumstances allow...

Wow, I did not know about that part of World War II history! How sad! We really love South Devon. I’m hoping to get back there this summer again. I’m glad that you have family there and get to visit on occasion yourself!💕 Thanks so much for watching, and taking the time to leave such an interesting comment! I really appreciate it. Cheers! XX Dara

@@MagentaOtterTravels There was a heavy concentration of US armed forces in the area, with the Dart filled with all sorts of craft preparing for D-Day. The land around Slapton was cleared of local residents and given over to the US 4th (?) Army for its use as it was seen as very similar to what might be faced in France, even to the use of "live ammo"!. Ken Small was recognised by President Reagan for his work in bringing to light the tragedy of Exercise Tiger...and allowing family descendants as well as survivors closure in the awareness of what had hitherto been kept hidden. An annual remembrance has been a feature at the Sherman tank memorial for many years now.

Yes, thank you! I couldn't remember the name when I was standing there in the church filming ;-) Wasn't that one in Dartmouth lovely?

Yes, I learned a couple decades ago to not say "ocean" but to say "sea" instead. We NEVER say "sea" here in the states! I will have all the crab and lobster... and you can have all my mince pies, marmite and Jaffa cakes... deal?

Come on what's better than crab? Though I have to admit the shell is a bit of a downside, especially if it get's mixed up in a sandwich.

@@MagentaOtterTravels Deal. Mince pies & Jaffa Cakes. You can keep the marmite, shell fish sea food makes me reach for a bucket!!

@@ians3586 Just No, Ian - no, no, no

@@jjsmallpiece9234 🤮 Too bad!

Who wants dirty fish?🐠