Sunshine on the Wensum

It’s another sunny and warm day today. I’m again wearing my light jacket and hoping for the best.

Norwich Station

At about 10 am we made our way to the nearby railway station. We had two reasons for starting here.

AMT Coffee

The first reason was to visit AMT Coffee for breakfast.

Coffee and croissants
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We had our usual coffee and croissants.

Aboard the Liverpool train

The second reason was that we were catching a train for a trip out of town. We boarded a two-carriage train for Liverpool though we were not going that far!

Crossing the Wensum
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The train departed at 10:57 and crossed the Wensum.

Prison camp for pigs
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We passed a prison camp for pigs.

Changing at Ely

We had to change trains at the Cathedral city of Ely.

Aboard the train for King’s Lynn-

We boarded our second train which would take us to King’s Lynn.

Crossing the Great Ouse
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We crossed this famous river, the Great Ouse.

King’s Lynn Station

We duly arrived at King’s Lynn.

Moccachinos

We went into Moccachinos for lunch.

King’s Lynn bus station

After lunch, we went to the bus station.

Aboard the Coastliner

Here we boarded a Coastliner bus for Hunstanton.

Remnants of the railway

After a ride of 51 minutes, we reached Hunstanton. We then walked down the hill towards the water. On the way we passed these remnants of the railway that no longer calls here.

A view over the Wash

Hunstanton stands, not on the sea but on the Wash, that great estuary filled by four rivers and wherein, according to legend, King John lost his baggage.

Waterside Bar
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Nearby was the Waterside Bar into which we went for coffee.

Town sign

We spotted the town sign with its coat of arms and Latin motto: ALIOS DELECTARE IUVA (“it is our pleasure to please others”).

Town Hall

There is a small but quite pretty town hall, designed in Jacobean style by George Skipper (responsible for many fine buildings in the area) and opened in1896.

Lincoln Square

Thinking that there might be many people waiting for the bus at the bus station, we walked along the front to Lincoln Square, the stop before the bus station,

The bus arrives

We boarded the bus here and when most people got out at the bus station. jumped into two good seats!

Aboard the 36
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We had to catch this particular bus as our train tickets are for fixed times and this was the last bus to get us to King’s Lynn in time.

On the platform

The bus dropped us at the railway station with a few minutes to spare before our train.

Aboard the King’s Cross train

The train arrived and we went aboard.

Evening seen from the train
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We stay on this train as far as Ely, where we change trains.

Toasted mozzarella rolls and coffee
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We had half an hour to wait at Ely so we had an early supper of toasted mozzarella rolls and coffee.

Our train arrives

The train was quite busy but we managed to find seats together.

Sunset from the train
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The journey back always seems longer and less interesting than the journey out but eventually our train pulls into Norwich station, journey’s end.

Norwich Station

On this trip, seeing Norwich Station means that we are virtually home. A few steps more take us to our door and conclude today’s outing.