At around 8 pm we bestirred ourselves and thought about looking for our evening meal. We walked up the hill…

The shell shop

…passing the shell shop,…

The Amusement Arcade

…the amusement arcade,…

The Antiques Shop

…the antiques shop and several cafes and restaurants all of which were closed! Broadstairs seems to shut down in the early evening.

The High Street

We started up the High Street which was almost silent in contrast to its daytime bustle.

Gulls, aerial socialising

The only source of noise was a flock of gulls performing their evening aerial socialising, flying round and round and calling.

The Co-operative – open

So, finding the Co-operative store open, we went in and bought the makings of supper. We bought items to microwave so as to have something hot.

Down the High Street

We then returned down the High Street, heading for the bay and home.

The Promenade

We walked along the promenade which was much more lively than the rest of town and where the local gulls, like their cousins over the Hugh Street, were performing their evening socialising, sometimes speeding along inches above our heads.

Viking Bay at evening

I couldn’t resist a final photo of Viking Bay. The tide is well in, as you can see. Few people remained on the beach though a volleyball court had been set up snd a game was in progress.

As for us, we went home and enjoyed our Co-operative supper – with tea, of course!

For our first morning in Broadstairs, the sun is shining and the air is warm. We have no plans today so we are taking it easy.

Looking across Viking Bay

Harbour Street

We set off past Viking Bay and up Harbour Street.

Palace Cinema
Photo by Tigger

We passed the small Palace Cinema.

Viking Bay from above

I took another photo of Viking Bay (at the risk of boring you!) from the cliff.

Costa Coffee

We called in at Costa for coffee and croissants.

We set out to ramble here and there.

York Street

Bandstand

Louisa Bay

Greenery
Photo by Tigger

Beach shelter

We sat in this shelter with a built-in clock tower for a while enjoying the scenery and the calm atmosphere.

The Cliff Lift

As we passed the cliff lift, the doors opened on an empty car as though to invite us in. We, however, ignored it and continued on our way.

We returned home for a rest and a cup of tea. Then we went out to prospect for lunch.

Aqua 43

We plumped for a cafe in Albion Street with the unusual name Aqua 43 which we had visited on previous trips to Broadstairs.

Aqua 43 interior

The cafe has a very colourful interior, as you can see. Perhaps, like the name, it is intended to reflect a watery environment.

Sinister mermaid

Later, we passed another cafe which has outside it the most sinister-looking mermaid I have ever seen!

Beach chair

Included in the facilities of the apartment is a pair of folding chairs intended for the beach. We thought we had better use them as they were there.

Sitting on the beach

We carried them across the street onto the beach and set them up. We spent s couple of hours sitting on s sunlit beach watching the waves, the gulls and the people. No prizes for guessing I preferred the first two.

Inflating the paddle board
Photo by Tigger

Near us, a couple of men were pumping air into their inflatable paddleboards.

Off they go

They went down to the water and disappeared into the wild blue yonder. (We saw them return safely some time later.)

The gulls were active

The gulls were active and they were the ones I preferred to watch. Even when they seemed to relax they remained observant and whenever there was a chance of food they would immediately fly to the place. Feeding gulls is prohibited in most areas because of incidents when they have snatched food from people with a consequent risk of injury to the unwilling donor.

After sunning ourselves on the beach (something we rarely do), we returned home and made tea. Later, we must decide what we are doing for supper, whether eating out or ordering in.