Walking in Pevensey & A Drive Along the Coast- 14th Oct ‘20

A rather lazy day. As usual with us when touring in Brunnehilda, we don’t really see much of the day until after noon!

We left the campsite at 12.30 after a morning of drinking tea and reading in bed and a rather splendid breakfast. The site is ok. It’s not one of the best we’ve stayed at but the toilets / showers are clean and the wardens seem friendly. There seems to be about 70% motor homes and 30% vans. Which means that we are dragging down the average age!! Motorhomers tend to be that bit older than caravaners - and that bit more grumpy as well!

We walked 1.5 miles along the beach into Pevensey Bay. It wasn’t an easy walk as it was pebbles with no obvious path.  There is a mixture of houses backing onto the beach - some really nice ones but others crying out for some love and attention.

We had a couple of rest stops on the beach walk. One particular nice one where we stretched out on the pebbles and read our books in the sun.

When we arrived at Pevensey Bay it was all rather underwhelming. A few cafes, a few takeaways and a few hairdressers! Everywhere looked a little scruffy and run down. We found a bakery / cafe called The Ocean View. Which was odd because it didn’t have one. The menu was very “traditional” and I have to say, when the food arrived it was all very average.

We didn’t fancy the walk back along the beach so we came back along the coast road. This is where the nice houses on the beach back onto. Here again it was all just a little rundown and feeling a bit neglected. The interesting thing was that there were many properties crying out for development but were left in a poor state. A bit ironic me saying that when I think of all the “development” jobs that need doing at The Old Manse!

As soon as we got back to the van we headed out for a ride - Bexhill, Hastings, Battle and then back to Bexhill. We’ll definitely be back to see more of Battle. Bexhill was quite nice and the sea front area seemed pleasant. The complete opposite of Hastings - not a place we plan to revisit!

We ended up parked up by the beach on the outskirts of Bexhill and watched a lovely sunset as we read or books from the warmth and comfort of the Volvo’s front seats.

Kim checked Trip Advisor and found Malayalam in Eastbourne to be a clear favourite. And boy it didn’t disappoint. It was Kerelan, South Indian cuisine which is a particular favourite. The Dosa is a speciality and the one they served up for us to share as a starter was a belter! We got talking to the lady owner and it turns out they used to work at the lovely South Indian restaurant we used to go to in Leicester. They move down to Eastbourne and opened up in the Summer. This gastronomic treat more than made up for the Ocean View Cafe’s lunchtime mediocrity!

Home to Brunnehilda for more This is Us on Amazon Prime and a cup of tea. Kim didn’t quite make it through 2 episodes although to be fair, this was a late night for us in the van - about 11pm.