We had breakfast (I had some “Oat So Simple”) and once everything was packed away, we set off back towards Dinger Tor following a grassy track and then near the tor another land rover track.
We followed the land rover track with an overcast sky but still a warm day and eventually arrived back at a junction with the track we followed yesterday evening by West Mill Tor.
From here we followed yesterday's route back to where we had left the car and after dropping off our rucksacks at the car and changing from walking boots to sandals, we walked across to the railway station which had a sign advertising a café to get lunch as it was now past noon.
We found the café on the station platform but it wasn't open. Oh well. So, we returned to the car and drove to the town centre and after parking in a car park, found a café on the main shopping street to have lunch. Luckily it was next to an out door gear shop as we needed more gas for the stove.
We were planning to remain in the Dartmoor area for another couple of days so we found a couple of brochures with camp sites listed in the Tourist Information Centre and decided to try out one which was conveniently located at Harford Bridge by the river Tavy on the way south from Okehampton towards Tavistock by the A386.
This was a large organised site charging £17 for the two of us with a tent and a car each night.
It was nice and sunny now as I pitched our “base camp” tent: a Vango Force Ten MkV which I bought brand new via eBay a while ago and this was its first outing.
It was an excellent camp site with flat pitches and a well-stocked shop. There was no crowding and separate areas for tents and caravans: most pitches even had their own picnic table, which was very handy!
Once the tent was up and sleeping bags, etc. sorted, we layout the Mythos Duo flysheet to dry in the sun ans also draped sleeping bags on the Force Ten to air.
We spent the remainder of the afternoon and evening reading and having a meal.
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