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In May 2019 we had a few days on the South Devon Coast in the South of England. First we visited Coleton Fishacre home of the D'Oyle Carte family who owned the D'Oyle Carte Opera Company, many theatres and the Savoy Hotel Chain including Claridges and others. Coleton Fishacre is now owned by the National Trust. Next we went to Dartmouth via a short visit to Burgh Island Where the river Dart flows out to the sea is Kingswear on the east side and Dartmouth on the west side.The Pilgrim Fathers put into Dartmouth's Bayard's Cove, en route from Southampton to America. They rested a while before setting off on their journey in the Mayflower and the Speedwell on 20 August 1620. About 300 miles west of Land's End, upon realising that the Speedwell was not sea worthy, it returned to Plymouth. The Mayflower departed alone to complete the crossing to Cape Cod. Then again to Burgh Island this time for a meal in the Grand Ballroom and cocktails in the Palm Court Lounge........ someones got too!
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