Now that I'm well and truly finished with my degree, my friends and I have started to truly take advantage of our new-found freedom by properly exploring Exeter and the surrounding area in the few weeks we have left in this gorgeous city.

Next up on my list was Teignmouth. Just twenty minutes on the train from Exeter, a short while along from Dawlish, it's another easily accessible seaside town, perfect for a chilled out afternoon trip.

Located on the north bank of the estuary mouth of the River Teign (thanks, Wikipedia), Teignmouth has a lovely walking route along the coast overlooking the water. While it wasn't the loveliest day weather-wise, it was perfect for a good old walk, so we set off walking up and down the coastal path, admiring anyone brave enough to have ventured into the water.

After building up an appetite, we then went to find ourselves the perfect place to eat. Although central Teignmouth seemed fairly small - especially considering it was a Sunday when most shops tend to be shut - we stumbled across a lovely little place called The Lemon Tree. It seemed meant to be, since my favourite cafe back home in Dubai is called The Lime Tree! We both chose paninis (mine was cheese and chutney), which were served with tortilla chips, a side salad and coleslaw.

After lunch, we had another wander through the town, admiring the little shops and pubs, and wishing they were open so we could have more of an explore! We then made our way back to the waterfront again, where there was an old pier, complete with lots of little arcade games. Luckily at this point the sun began to come out for us again, and we enjoyed sitting out on the pier, watching all of the funny little pigeons and admiring the passing dogs, of course.

As we began to head back to the train station, after catching a whiff of a nearby fish and chip shop, we couldn't resist stopping to share a small bag of chips between us - for only 99p! A trip to the seaside definitely isn't complete without a good old fish and chips, so this was the perfect end to a lovely little afternoon. Despite the cloudy weather, Teignmouth was truly charming, and I was glad to have another place ticked off my list.