Weekend in Norfolk

Last weekend I came away from the city, after spending two weeks interning at British Airways' High Life magazine. It was ultra exciting to see what went on behind the scenes of the magazine I read when I flew from home to Glasgow for university, and excited I managed to spend some time there. What also was a dream, was where the office was situated. It was right by Covent Garden, and only minutes from the Thames, making every lunch break different each day.

After leaving London on Saturday to catch the train, I met my uncle at North Walsham and we went into Cromer for the afternoon. I tried my hand at crab fishing (failing miserably), walked up the pier, and then settled with a cornflake cake and strawberry milkshake as we spoke about what we had been up to.

Leading on from that, we went back to his beautiful cottage situated by the North Sea and took his dear Cavalier King Charles named Poppy along the coastal walk.

The longest beach in forever, where we went for a walk in Bacton.

It was a really lovely day and the sun was shining on us, as we went to go and my aunt and sister in Norwich for dinner. We settled in a restaurant called Coast to Coast, where I had a full rack of ribs! It had an american diner feel to it.

Me, my uncle and sister.

The next day we were taken into Norwich, where we had a wonder round the city. It was a vibrant and buzzing place, somewhere I would definitely return to, and the Old Town was so picturesque!

Cobbled streets

It was a lovely weekend and I'm looking forward to returning soon! 

Have you been up to anything recently?

Kirsty 

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Five fabulous beach hangouts

I returned from Malta earlier in the week and have been busy back at work and seeing friends. I have decided to make a list of my favourite five beaches and swimming spots to hangout by whilst sizzling in the sun! This list is not in any order, though.

ONE - WIED IL-GHASRI

Okay, this first one is in Gozo, but this idyllic hidden cove is one of the most magical spots on the island. Surrounded by rock, no seaweed has ever appeared when I'm here and certainly no current. It's crystal clear waters and picturesque view makes it all that more beautiful to visit. To get here ideally, you would need a car as it is north of the island and not very accessible by bus. You also need to be quite fit to get up and down the stairs to the alcove!

Photo taken from this link.

TWO - BLUE LAGOON

This stunning gem is situated in Comino. It's crystal clear waters make this area so enticing for swimmers, and the colour of the rocks the water makes when it glistens in the sun just seems to seal the deal for day-trippers who venture out to this lagoon. The best way to get here is by boat. These run daily from Valletta or Bugibba and can be arranged with a tour guide. The price to visit is usually around €20. 

The beautiful blue sea.

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Absolute paradise!

THREE - PARADISE BAY

Now, I'm not kidding when I say there are a few steps down to this dazzling beach, but there really is about one hundred steps (maybe more, eek). Paradise Bay remains firmly as one of my favourites for numerous reasons. Unlike the other two I've mentioned above, they can be susceptible to lots of jellyfish in the summer. Paradise Bay rarely sees many jelly's. The alcove can speaks for itself with its name as it looks out to Comino and Gozo, in the distance. It is surrounded by rugged landscape that keeps the wind at bay. With those one hundred steps, the last thing to think of is carrying an ice box down to the sand. Paradise Bay boasts its own shop, and, to make this beach more beautiful, it has its own BBQ shack where you can buy burgers and hotdogs for lunch!!

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FOUR - PRETTY BAY

This is so close by to me that I'm forever returning to this beach. It has some lovely places to eat at lunch cheaply and the sand and sea is clean which makes me enjoy it a lot more. Pretty Bay really did used to pretty according to my parents and pictures didn't do it justice. A port was built in the bay and so this became an eyesore. Despite this, it is a lovely little place to swim and not too far from me!

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FIVE - Mellieha Bay

My penultimate choice has to be Mellieha for several reasons. Firstly, this beach stretches for miles, and is the longest beach in Malta, stretching out at over 800m. It really is very long and so there is no doubt that you won't get your pitch. Secondly, the water at mellieha is shallow and I like this is summer when you just want to relax in the water. It also makes the water very warm, which is nice if you go later in the year. In the height of  summer, there is a massive inflatable park, full of trampolines and climbing mountains, which I LOVE! Again, this beach is north of the island, like Paradise Bay.

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This is only a part of the inflatable section at Mellieha. This is the link.

These are just a few of the beaches in Malta and Gozo, but some of my firm favourites.

What are your favourite beaches?

Kirsty

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