An amazing day to set out from Hemsworthy Gate with a soft breeze and huge views. Up Rippon Tor and, after a search and some help, the elusive recumbent cross. Down to the Nutcrackers to speculate just which one had been the logan. Onward to Cold East Cross to pick up the main track out to Buckland Beacon. The Ten Commandments are really fine now and a fine place for a cuppa. Time for the bins to identify all the distant landmarks. Back over the common and down to the bridge, up along by William's Well to Blackslade Ford. Plenty of time to go over Pil and Tor Tors. On to the busy Rugglestone to seek shelter from the sun for a nice lunch.
And then, just as we left, without a cloud in the sky, it started to softly rain - funny old place Dartmoor.