On 3 September, Jackie writes: We drove up to the van yesterday as the [weather] forecast was good. It was a pleasant two-hour drive. Of course, we had to stop for Key lime pie and coffee for lunch. Saturday morning, walking the dogs, I was lucky to see a beautiful sunrise over the beach. With a sunrise it's all about the timing; I have to climb about 20 steps up a steep bank from the caravan park. The bank is part of the sea defences. At the top there is a level area and the six steps down onto the promenade. I always stop at the top to photograph the sunrise. These photos were all taken from the same point at sunrise. MARE MOORE: LOVE your beach, so expansive to walk on and loads of room for pups to run run run & burn off energy. Such a pretty sunrise, love that golden glow.
We went to a local donkey sanctuary. It was a nice day out; bacon butties for us and a bucket of carrots for the donkeys. The dogs were so well-behaved, following the bucket of carrots, waiting while the donkeys carefully took their treat and hoping they were next in line. They had zebra donkeys; they looked odd with striped legs and back and a big tuft of hair on their heads, looking almost punk-like. There were tiny ones and huge ones that made the ugliest noise; we thought it was a tractor horn claxon of some sort.
I of course had to adopt a donkey; he had the biggest hairiest ears you ever did see. I like this adoption policy: only one little picture; no biannual letters or reports and no cuddly toy. All the fee goes to his and the other donkeys' upkeep. But I do get to visit him every weekend and feed him carrots. BOB ANDERSON: What a nice thing to do! Glad they have "visitation privileges"!

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