"When I pay for a view, I expect something more interesting than that!"
"But that is Torquay, Madam."
"Well, it's not good enough."
"May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? The Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically..."
"Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea."
"You can see the sea! It's over there, between the land and the sky."
"I need a telescope to see that!"
"Well, may I suggest that you move somewhere closer to the sea? Or preferably in it!"

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Not that my creativity is running dry, but I rather enjoy Fawlty Towers.

As a matter of fact, this picture was not taken in Torquay, but on the northern coast of Kent, near the town of Birchington-on-Sea. The body of water you see is the wider part of the Thames Estuary, which will eventually flow into the North Sea, having come from London. The water isn't the cleanest, nor is it the warmest, but the tides are generally stable, and the waves are relatively small, making it an ideal place for boating. As such, you can often see large tanker vessels parked in the Estuary, to continue their voyage further up the coast of the UK, or to destinations in Scandinavia and beyond. The body of water is also host to the London Array Offshore Wind Farm, which you can just about see on the horizon of this photograph.

Hope you enjoy!