{"id":12462,"date":"2023-11-11T15:20:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T15:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=12462"},"modified":"2023-11-11T15:30:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T15:30:57","slug":"torcross","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=12462","title":{"rendered":"Torcross"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Super seafood at the Crab Shed last night, accompanied by a bottle of our favourite Whispering Angel rose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4044-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4044-1024x704.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4044-1024x704.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4044-300x206.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4044-768x528.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4044-1536x1056.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4044-2048x1408.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4044-436x300.jpeg 436w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This morning we\u2019re heading east, to the village of Torcross. There&#8217;s a long sandy beach, which forms a natural breakwater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4047-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4047-1024x677.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4047-1024x677.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4047-300x198.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4047-768x508.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4047-1536x1015.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4047-2048x1353.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4047-454x300.jpeg 454w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Behind the beach is a freshwater lake, which is home to lots of wildlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4049-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4049-1024x710.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4049-1024x710.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4049-300x208.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4049-768x532.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4049-1536x1065.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4049-2048x1419.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4049-433x300.jpeg 433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A world war 2 Sherman tank was recovered from the sea here in 1984. It was lost during Exercise Tiger, which was a rehearsal for the D-day landings. It now serves as a memorial. We pause, in remembrance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4046-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4046-1024x684.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4046-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4046-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4046-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4046-1536x1026.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4046-2048x1368.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4046-449x300.jpeg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lunch is the highlight of a day at Torcross. The Start Bay Inn serves the freshest fish you\u2019ll ever eat. Delicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4048-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4048-1024x722.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4048-1024x722.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4048-300x212.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4048-768x542.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4048-1536x1083.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4048-2048x1444.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4048-425x300.jpeg 425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Super seafood at the Crab Shed last night, accompanied by a bottle of our favourite Whispering Angel rose. This morning we\u2019re heading east, to the village of Torcross. There&#8217;s a long sandy beach, which forms a natural breakwater. 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