Got Unpacked at Weston-super-Mare and Took a Look Around….

There was once a small village here but in the aftermath of WWII—and expecting a baby boom—the British government built several “new” communities for the expected population boom and this was one of them. As a result there is very little “old” here except a few buildings that were the original village. What you have today is a nice, clean beachfront community. Unlike Blackpool or Morecambe, very old and run down ocean-holiday communities where I was in the 70s, this place is very nice. I walked along the beachfront for a long way this afternoon and the place was packed. You are never more than 75 miles from the ocean at any location in Great Britain and they do like their seashores. School let out for holidays two weekends ago so this place is packed. Although it was overcast and cloudy today, you could look out over the bay and see Wales, and the city of Cardiff, in the distance.
I have a very nice room in a hotel just off the beach and my room overlooks a golf course. I love walking and Britain is a hiker’s delight with good sidewalks and scenic pathways, even in the town centers. On one of my journeys this afternoon I came across a sand sculpturing competition and got some good photos.