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Another sunny day greeted us this morning as we woke to the pigeons making a racket in the trees above the van. After breakfast and final discussions on what there was to see we headed off to the town of Cromer. As we have mentioned before the parking for vehicles this size is dreadful but we did see a P sign which indicated cars and buses so we were in luck. As it was still quite early there were several parks free and so the three of us pulled into the carpark and parked up side by side. One man commented very loudly that we were taking up six spaces and he hoped we were going to pay for all that space. I didn't hear that conversation but as I got to the 'pay and display' booth with Mandy there he was, very agitated about things and vigorously pointing at the sign stating we had to pay for as many parking spaces that we were occupying. He was positively apoplectic about the situation and if I had thought of it quicker I would have thanked him for his kind welcome to his country but unfortunately he disappeared before my brain got into gear.
Anyway we duly paid for the two spaces each we were occupying and then wandered into the centre of town. A lovely little town it was too with a pier jutting out into the sea. On the way back we picked up a couple of dressed crabs to have for lunch as apparently that is one of the things Cromer is famous for. Pleased we tried it but not a real fan. We were in a bit of a hurry back to the van incase the little man in the brown trousers had organized for someone to give us a ticket for overstaying our welcome. He had not and so we moved on to see the Norfolk Broads.
We moved on up to Wroxham which is a very pretty town with some extremely narrow lanes. We tried to find a park again and ended up at the back of a supermarket carpark where we sat and made our crab salad lunch. Mandy and Charlie did some research at the local information centre and came back with a suggestion to drive along some tiny roads to several of the Broads which would give us a greater appreciation of the area. This seemed a great option and so off we set. The first area was Salhouse Broad and we parked up and walked along a board walk to a lovely spot where boats were moored and others were out in canoes. It was very peaceful and tranquil. Next was a stop at the Fur and Feather Pub which had a shop selling Ciders and Ales brewed on site. Several were sampled and the boys bought a box.
Down the road from the Pub was a narrow lane which proved an interesting drive in. We touched on both sides of the van and the scratching sounds did not do Geoff's heart any good. When we got to the end though the view was lovely with a bistro/pub on the other side. The shame was that it was on the other side and we had no way of getting there. After turning around we headed back along the scratchy lane and then on to Ranworth. We parked up in the pub car park and ordered a drink as the tariff for using the park and then later headed off to the local church where there is a viewing platform at the top of the tower. At first we thought it was closed because there was no-one there and there was a gate with steel bars across the entrance. Mandy discovered this was not locked and so in we went and up the narrow steep spiral staircase of 89 steps and then two metal ladders in the belfry and up through a trapdoor to the church tower roof. From there we got great views of the Broads, the farmland and the huge wind farm offshore in the North sea with about 150 turbines working away.
After leaving the church it took 40 minutes to find our cheap on-farm campsite for the night at a cost of GBP10 power included. The six of us had a nice evening meal, sitting outside in the 5 acre paddock and tomorrow we continue out trek south towards Dover for a Sunday sailing to France.
Anyway we duly paid for the two spaces each we were occupying and then wandered into the centre of town. A lovely little town it was too with a pier jutting out into the sea. On the way back we picked up a couple of dressed crabs to have for lunch as apparently that is one of the things Cromer is famous for. Pleased we tried it but not a real fan. We were in a bit of a hurry back to the van incase the little man in the brown trousers had organized for someone to give us a ticket for overstaying our welcome. He had not and so we moved on to see the Norfolk Broads.
We moved on up to Wroxham which is a very pretty town with some extremely narrow lanes. We tried to find a park again and ended up at the back of a supermarket carpark where we sat and made our crab salad lunch. Mandy and Charlie did some research at the local information centre and came back with a suggestion to drive along some tiny roads to several of the Broads which would give us a greater appreciation of the area. This seemed a great option and so off we set. The first area was Salhouse Broad and we parked up and walked along a board walk to a lovely spot where boats were moored and others were out in canoes. It was very peaceful and tranquil. Next was a stop at the Fur and Feather Pub which had a shop selling Ciders and Ales brewed on site. Several were sampled and the boys bought a box.
Down the road from the Pub was a narrow lane which proved an interesting drive in. We touched on both sides of the van and the scratching sounds did not do Geoff's heart any good. When we got to the end though the view was lovely with a bistro/pub on the other side. The shame was that it was on the other side and we had no way of getting there. After turning around we headed back along the scratchy lane and then on to Ranworth. We parked up in the pub car park and ordered a drink as the tariff for using the park and then later headed off to the local church where there is a viewing platform at the top of the tower. At first we thought it was closed because there was no-one there and there was a gate with steel bars across the entrance. Mandy discovered this was not locked and so in we went and up the narrow steep spiral staircase of 89 steps and then two metal ladders in the belfry and up through a trapdoor to the church tower roof. From there we got great views of the Broads, the farmland and the huge wind farm offshore in the North sea with about 150 turbines working away.
After leaving the church it took 40 minutes to find our cheap on-farm campsite for the night at a cost of GBP10 power included. The six of us had a nice evening meal, sitting outside in the 5 acre paddock and tomorrow we continue out trek south towards Dover for a Sunday sailing to France.
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mum Super pics. Mouthwatering crab just love it. The pubs all look so inviting and picturesque.
Laurence and Chris Looks like you are having a great time. Like the van. Good pics.