Norwich Hilton

We are at Dick & Bridgets. Charli is fine and has already had a good explore around - Roly is not so sure - unless he is just attention seeking!!! This morning Tony & Dick have draught proofed there en-suite room! Bridget is just trying to think of ...

... so we&#8217;re stuck indoors. And mum does not have a tv. <br><br>So how have we responded to the breakdown in a village scenario? I can report that we haven&#8217;t ensconced ourselves in a local fiesta nor picked olives for an old couple. We have though tidied up most of the loose ends and put the last few items in the loft for storage but then what? Mum did not need any shelves in the garage but I had some wood and angle brackets so I put them up. Hoovered and fitted ...

... the third engine failure of our journey to Alex's Mum in Norfolk (what was supposed to be just a slight detour on our way to Dover for a ferry on the 9th Nov). It could have been worse, we could have come to rest in the middle of a busy A road instead of splayed at an odd angle across the store's disabled parking bays! Three cheers for Alex's marvellous steering ...

... other water adventures. <br><br>Scuba Diving - Visit the picture postcard perfect beaches of Vung Tau and Nha Trang for some great water sports, with scuba diving a popular choice.<br><br>Rafting &#8211; Experience white river rafting on the river Pong Nha and you can try windsurfing off the numerous beaches as well. <br><br>Kayaking &#8211; If kayaking is your thing, then you must visit Halong Bay, outside Hanoi, where kayaking and ...

... it was designed in the 70s but it looks like it could be brand new. They had a beautiful exhibition in there of photographs of farming and farmers in East Anglia. It sounds daggy, but the photos were just stunning. They also had one on surrealism, but I wasn't so keen on that. Far too many pairs of underwear stretched across chairs and disturbing video installations.<br><br>Anyway, that is all from me really. Hope you're all well. Not long now til I'm home really!<br><br>xox Hannah

... on the beach called the Hotel de Paris and apparently Stephen Fry used to wait in the restaurant there when he was a teenager. Other highlights of the town included a really nice church and a fabulous chocolate shop! Plus, I found a cake decorating shop and bought some stuff to make cupcakes (but more on that later). <br><br>I found the most traditional English-looking cafe I could find to have lunch in. The menu featured 'Bacon sandwiches', 'Beans on Toast ...

... told everyone I will spend them on something extra that I would not have been able to enjoy without their treat - or I might use it for something especially memorable - like my first ever try at ski-ing which I have planned for Dubai - It seemed the most appropriate place to give it a go - also we are close enough to the end of our trip for breakages not to be too much of a problem.<br><br>This last couple of weeks when the alarm ...

... about 18-20 degrees. The walk was really nice, most of it was boardwalk along the lake and it kind of reminded me of an English version of parts of Wilson's Prom. Apart from two people fishing, everyone else walking down there had one or more dogs. Apparently there are more dogs than humans in Britian and I can believe it!<br><br>So, on to uni life in general. I'm still settling in, but I think it is going to be a really good semester here. The uni system doesn't seem that ...

... so luscious and green - we haven't really seen a golfcourse like that since we were in Griffith about 4 years ago. We have a long weekend this weekend so we aren't up to much, Prue has to study as she has her first exam in a fortnight, so we are being quite boring - must admit we are still a little exhausted after last weekend!! Hope you are well, take care Love Prue and Ben

... did a walk around the center near the market place in Norwich. More permanent structures have been installed for the market and areas have been rebuilt, it looks beautiful. Had lunch in a mall. We were home for supper. The weather today has been fantastic, dry but cool just like I like it.