Tuesday 11.4.06 trip to Hunstanton

We decided to set-off East and head first for King's Lynn along the A17 but, before we reached the outskirts of Holbeach we had an interesting find. 'The Original Factory Shop'. I felt that the name gave it away. If it WAS the original factory shop, that wouldn't be it's title. Would it? It had some interesting bargains, but not more so than our local 'cheapos'.

Then it started to rain. And how? We decided to press on as far as Hunstanton for our sandwich lunches. And we found a parking spot overlooking the beach. This was the view through the windscreen.

I was pleased to capture the image because it has definite 'overtones of Turner'.

Even on a terrible morning like this in early April, Hunstanton was very crowded and I had to wait ages to find somewhere to park to nip in and buy postcards and stamps. After a little mooch around North Norfolk we decided to head-for-base. And, just outside Holbeach on the A17 we spotted a fairly smart looking Chinese Restaurant called the Beijing Palace and decided to give it a try for evening meal.

And I'm very glad we did. It was certainly the best chinese food I'd eaten in the last 10 years. I wont even quibble about starters called Beijing hors d'oeuvres. They tasted delicious and that's what matters. Ever the pedant I can hear Bob say! By the time we left it has actually stopped raining and there was a sunset of sorts. Lets hope its better tomorrow for the return journey.