Back to Poole

On the way back from Wareham, it was too windy to sit at the front once we left Frome River. So we went downstairs to sit in the warmth and diesel fumes. However it must have been sunny when this picture was taken as my glasses have changed colour!

By the time we arrived back in Poole the sea mist had come down, with an accompanying chill in the air. So we decided that we needed to be inside, and the most interesting place, other than a pub, was the Poole Museum which also happened to be free.

Poole Museum has three floors, as well as the ground floor, full of interesting pictures and historical objects. As well as an extensive pottery display (Poole is famous for its pottery works), there are displays showing the different industries that were once in Poole, including boat building of course. BOAC's passenger terminal for flying boats was situated in Poole from 1945 until 1949. Flying boats travelled to Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia but were phased out, due to conventional airports opening up throughout the British Empire.

Once you climbed to the top floor, there was a really comfortable lounge area and outdoor seating area. Coffee, tea and hot chocolate was available from a dispensing machine at a very reasonable cost. It was lovely to sit on a comfortable couch and relax. Quite a treat and a very thoughtful part of the museum design.

After we left the museum we hopped on our bicycles and headed home, with two short stops to look at buildings. The first one was a very remarkable Georgian house. I was not meant to be in the picture so look a bit dodgy!
This is a very modern apartment block overlooking one of the inlets. The sea mist was very thick by now.
A stop on the bicycle path through Upton park.
Today the weather was brilliant, and sadly we had to leave. I would have loved to spend more time in the area but there is always another time.

The deep filled meat pie was delicious, huge chunks of beef in a crunchy short crust pastry shell. Delicious!