October - Out and About in Portsmouth

We were hoping for a trip to the IOW on the hovercraft, but time was rather short so this is the closest we got.

Eastney Beach next to the caravan site is almost a truly natural area, which is hard to come by, but this shingle beach is a close runner.
The straggly spread of plants here may look untidy, but form one of the few habitats that develop without the influence of man. Plant covered shingle beaches like Eastney are internationally rare and unusual habitats. They support a fantastic range of wildlife, some of which won’t live anywhere else.
Vegetated shingle has now become a priority habitat in the UK Biodiversity Action Plan and this beach is designated as a conservation area.
The shingle is made of flint, washed out of chalk, such as the cliffs in Dorset.
Vegetated shingle is only found in NW Europe, New Zealand and Japan.

We did a lot of cycling because it was very flat and with the car parking charges being astonomical it was the cheapest and most convenient way to get around. Here we are having a lunch break close to the sally port.

Sunday - Carol, David and I decided to take the ferry to do a couple of geocaches on Hayling Island. One was very easy and the other diabolical.

Found it!

We assembled for Sunday lunch at the club house. Here are the caravan group surveying the scene out to sea. Now for a drink - Bottoms Up!