Flat view (literally!)

The view from our South-facing flat is incredible, straight ahead we can see right out over Plymouth Sound, as well as an easterly view of Smeaton's Tower. So we can see people walking up and down, with or without dogs, bikes, rollerblades (not that they are meant to!), as well as skateboards and radio controlled cars with real little engines! On the horizon is a breakwater which protects the Sound from the most adverse effects of the weather, at the end of which is a lighthouse. The land to be seen to the right of Drakes Island is actually Cornwall, and there is a ferry service running across there from Plymouth. There are various buoys around the Hoe which mean more to Bob than to me ... red ones (port), green ones (starboard), as well as Cardinals (you see, religion gets in everywhere!!). Anyway, these mark out the deep water channels and hazards, as some parts of the Sound are deeper than others, so better for larger ships. We also get the Brittany Ferry coming in twice daily, it either goes to Roscoff (Brittany) or Santander (Spain). Very convenient!! The wind tends to make itself felt sometimes, especially when it is coming in right across the Sound. We can often see weather fronts moving across, sometimes very fast.