I don't have anything to wonder at. Striding the streets alongside Pieter this year is the Town Crier of Topsham, Maurice Jones, and his quaint wife Pat. The English couple has been invited as guests of honour following Pieter's visit to their town last year. He's a lot like me really. I show visitors around Topsham and tell them about our church and its stained glass windows, Pieter shows everyone the whales.
Soft sunlight bathes the landscape in rich oil painting colours.
A strong wind is whipping up the sandy prawn flats and a power kiter is having a whale of a time. He waits for a strong gust, then runs and launches off a small sand dune, skimming above the sand. On the way back, nostalgia draws me to Grotto Beach where memories of childhood holidays come flooding back. Wild drives along deserted streets. Surfboards strapped to the roof.