We drove down to catch the ferry across to
the Isle of Wight where we were staying at the Silver Glades Caravan Park with friends
Bill and Linda. The site is a remote and peaceful location near Yarmouth with
only ten caravans and little else there, a perfect retreat in amongst mature
gardens in an area designated of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
We arrived earlier than the others so
had a visit to the pleasant little town of Yarmouth and had a look around and a
bite of lunch. In the evening when Bill and Linda arrived with had a relaxing
evening snack and a few drinks while we caught up.
The next day we drove out to the Needles
and the National Trust’s Old and New Batteries home to the Victorian and modern
coastal defences and secret rocket test site perched on the point of land next
to the rocky outcrops that give the place its name. Later we drove down towards
Ventnor stopping for a pub lunch and an ice cream before returning to our site
and an evening meal in Yarmouth.
Sunday we had booked tickets for the IOW Festival (primarily so that big fans Linda and Sue could see the headliner, Rod
Stewart). It was a lovely afternoon but out location opposite the main stage
was in the middle a large space that become windier later on. Still we enjoyed
several acts such as The Shires, Imelda May, George Ezra, and Bastille, before Rod
Stewart came to the stage performing for several hours with a few costume
changes and great supporting band and backing singers.
Bill and Linda had to leave before dawn
to get back for work on Monday, but we had more time and so visited Cowes town
and (via a chain ferry) Osborne House (holiday home for Queen Victoria), where
we had a delightful afternoon tea before catching the ferry home.
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