A road trip through South-England
This summer, me and my friend Ane went on a road trip through the south
of England. We started our trip in
Bristol, and ended it with a shopping-day in London. We wanted to drive by the
coast, so we didn’t take the shortest way exactly, but be had many nice stops
and it was fun to visit some smaller cities as well.
This was our car during our trip, a Volkswagen type 2, built in 1951
Day 1, Monday
Our flight from Norway went really good, but we had some problems with
our suitcases when we arrived at the airport in Bristol. After we got through
the customs, we grabbed a sandwich at Subway before we went to the car rentals.
We ended up with a Volkswagen type 2, a relatively old car, built in 1951. I
believe we drove from the airport around 4 pm, and when we got out of the parking
lot, it was raining. When we arrived in Heartland, it was very dark and we
checked in at a cozy Bed and Breakfast.
This picture
taken of our Bed and Breakfast Tuesday morning 6 am.
Day 2, Tuesday
That day, we decided not to waste any time, so we left Heartland at 6 am. We were both very tired, so we changed regularly to be the driver, although I without doubt is the best of us (don’t tell Ane though). We continued on the coastal road, and headed for Penzance. This day the sun was shining super bright, and it was very hot outside. It was so hot, that when we arrived at our destination, we went right to the beach, and swam in the sea. The water temperature was not bad at all!
The view from our bed and breakfast in Penzance.
Day 3, Wednesday
Since we left so early the day before, we
decided to sleep for a few more hours this day. We left Penzance around 11 am,
and drove to Plymouth and ate a nice fish and ships lunch. After the lunch, we
walked around in the city before we took a swing to Smeaton’s Tower, the third
and most notable Eddystone
Lighthouse.
Smeaton’s
Tower, Plymouth.
Our plan
was to go to Dartmore National Park as well, but since we prioritized a few
more hours of sleep earlier the day, we didn’t had the time because of our
tight schedule.
I believe we left Plymouth around 5 pm, and
drove to Torquay, where we spent the night.
Day 4 Thursday
That morning, our car didn’t start, so we called
a garage to get I fixed. They told us that it would take the hole day, so we
went to Torquay Surf Beach, and did a lot of tanning. In the end of the day, we
realized that we were sunburned. And if that wasn’t bad enough, we ran out of
aftersun as well! We didn’t
get that much sleep that night.
Torquay
Surf Beach
Day 5, Friday
We were
back on the road, but we had lost one day. Todays route was form Torquay to
Brighton. On the way, we stopped in a city called Weymouth and ate a grate
lunch. Ane ordered salad, healthy as she is, and I ordered Pizza, as always.
After the
lunch, we got back on the road, but after a little while, we took a swing to
Dorset to see the horse made out of chalk. The horse is called the
Osmington White Horse, and can be found in the limestone Osmington hill. Ane thought that it was very
interesting because she like both horses and art, but I think it was ok, it
wasn’t that fun.
We arrived
in Brighton at nighttime, and we were both so tired that we felt asleep the
minute our heads hit the pillows.
Day 6, Saturday
We spent
this day in Brighton. We did some shopping in the streets, and we took the
ferries wheel. Both Ane and I felt very scared during the few minutes we were
up in the air, but the view from the top was amazing and I don’t regret it a
second!
In the
evening, we went to the pier, which was known as the Palace Piere before, but
has been renamed Brighton Pier since 2000. At the pier, we took some rides and
attractions, and ate a lot of candy and cotton candy.
Day 7, Sunday
It was time
to start on the final leg of our road trip, and we headed to London. We only
had a little stop in Hastings, to eat and look at some ruins. Hastings can
clame fame through its connection with the Norman Conquest of England. Ane
liked this sightseeing as well, and as always I thought that it was ok.
After the
visit in Hastings, we continued our way to London and it was dark when we
arrived.
Day 8, Monday
This was
the last day of our vacation, and we spent it shopping in the streets. After
just a couple of hours shopping, both of our hands were filled up with
shoppingbags, and our bankcard got bogged down a bit.
After
filling our suitcases with our new things, we jumped into the car for the last
time, and headed for Gatwick Airport. This last hour was pretty sad, especially
when we took goodbye with it at the airport. Luckily, we felt very safe with
who we handed the car over to; A lovely German married couple.
Our flight
back to Norway went just fine, and I can’t wait until our next roadtrip!
