Thursday, 11th January 2018
The weather forecast is wrong, it is raining, again!
Not to worry, today is "haircare day", so, nothing is going to happen this morning, before about 11:00am.
I busy myself washing last nights dinner dishes (yes, disgraceful, should have done it last night, I know), then, "play" on the internet, until the Kathleen's hair is declared to be satisfactory.
By 11:30, the rain has reduced to a slight drizzle, so, we walk into Colchester.
Yesterday, when we booked in, the chap on reception told Kathleen that it was about 1.6 miles walk to Colchester City Centre, and that all of his "continental" visitors walked it, whilst most of his UK visitors took a taxi.
We presumably went wrong somewhere because, we arrive with a figure of 3 miles on our Runkeeper App.
Lunch in Colchester, then walk back, slightly shorter this time, giving us a total of 5.3 miles, for which, there is no sensible explanation!
Colchester seems to be a pleasant small town. The town centre has a number of narrow and quaint streets. There are a mix of old and new buildings, but, generally, the new have been built in a style which fits in with the old, giving a generally pleasing result.
There are a range of shops, but sadly(?) after walking three miles to get hear, Kathleen is not keen on walking around the shops, what a shame(?).
Friday 12th January 2018
Weather has brightened a little, not raining, even a brief period of sunshine, around lunch-time.
This site is not badly placed from a Motorhomers point of view, a short walk from the site (just over half a mile), brings you to Lexden Road, where there are several regular bus routes, which will take you to Colchester, Cheltenham, and various other places. There is also a railway station, with trains to London. The site itself is clean and tidy, and the Reception Staff friendly and helpful. The main down side is, it is located near two busy roads, and there is noticeable traffic noise. The site accepts ACSI discount card, making the price £18/night (two people, Motorhome/Caravan, EHU) reasonable by UK standards.
Since weekend is approaching, Kathleen's thoughts turn to how is she going to attend church. Google tells us there is a Catholic Church, about a mile away, with Mass on Saturday evening and Sunday morning.
This morning we walk to find the church, not problem, it is about one mile away. On our return route, we pass an Aldi, and call in for milk and bread. As always, the "Aldi Special Buys" catch our attention, and we emerge with various extras, including an LED Torch, some "treats" (chocolate) and yet another door-mat. Expensive carton or milk and loaf of bread that was!
The bright weather returns, briefly, after lunch, so we manage to fit a walk exploring the available signposted walking routes, plenty of promise here for a future visit in better weather.
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