{"id":3777,"date":"2021-05-08T13:33:08","date_gmt":"2021-05-08T13:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/?p=3777"},"modified":"2021-05-08T13:33:48","modified_gmt":"2021-05-08T13:33:48","slug":"postlockdowntour-i-plant-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/?p=3777","title":{"rendered":"Postlockdowntour I &#8211; Plant World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We returned to the van on Friday to clear a few more things away, As it was a nice day, we went to &#8220;Plant World Nursery and Gardens&#8221;. The nursery is situated near to Newton Abbott and has a large display of rare plants from around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The usual entry price had been reduced from \u00a310 to \u00a33 and the exhibits were looking in need of some tender care and attention. It seems maybe the gardeners have been on Furlough for too long!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_134522-1024x484.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_134522-1024x484.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_134522-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_134522-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_134522-1536x725.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_134522-2048x967.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_134522-767x362.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Orange Tip Butterfly<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"363\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_133803-363x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_133803-363x768.jpg 363w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_133803-142x300.jpg 142w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_133803-768x1626.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_133803-725x1536.jpg 725w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_133803-967x2048.jpg 967w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_133803-767x1624.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_133803-scaled.jpg 1209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><figcaption>Blackbird at Plant World<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_133506-1-1024x296.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_133506-1-1024x296.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_133506-1-300x87.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_133506-1-768x222.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_133506-1-1536x445.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_133506-1-2048x593.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_133506-1-767x222.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Panoramic view from Plant World<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Late afternoon and finally received a call from the Caravan retrieval company who will take the van away next Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the weather was still dry, we took our chances and booked a table at the River Shack in Stoke Gabriel. Whilst dry and sunny, it was still bitterly cold. Nevertheless it was nice to experience some small semblance of normality (again!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The River Shack would not be out of place in the wilds of Florida &#8211; shame the heat of Florida isn&#8217;t here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_190333-1024x484.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_190333-1024x484.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_190333-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_190333-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_190333-1536x725.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_190333-2048x967.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_190333-767x362.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>River Shack, Stoke Gabriel<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_171843-1024x484.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_171843-1024x484.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_171843-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_171843-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_171843-1536x725.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_171843-2048x967.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_171843-767x362.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Joe with a pint<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_190117-1024x484.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_190117-1024x484.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_190117-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_190117-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_190117-1536x725.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_190117-2048x967.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20210507_190117-767x362.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Harbour at Stoke Gabriel<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>And now a much longer pause to our Post Lockdown tour&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We returned to the van on Friday to clear a few more things away, As it was a nice day, we went to &#8220;Plant World Nursery and Gardens&#8221;. The nursery is situated near to Newton Abbott and has a large display of rare plants from around the world. The usual entry price had been reduced &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/?p=3777\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Postlockdowntour I &#8211; Plant World<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,61],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-post-lockdown-england-tour-i","category-2021-uk"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3777"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3777\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3786,"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3777\/revisions\/3786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}