Cromer

Christmas holidays are over, Uni is officially back in session and we are now deep in the heart of winter (It even snowed in Norwich a couple weeks ago!), which has got me thinking –pining, really- for the warm summer days or at least the breezy nearly-room-temperature days that spring brings. Being in Norfolk and coming from a tropical locale dotted with sandy beaches and rushing waves, the beach is a definite to-go. One I frequent is Cromer, a tiny seaside town a mere half an hour(ish, could be forty minutes) train ride from Norwich with tickets as cheap as £5 return if you’ve got a railcard- which is worth investing in if you are here longer than a year.

The town is quaint, with loads of independent knick-knack shops (nautical-themed, obviously), colourful houses, beach huts and ice cream shops. It’s just big enough to have a day-trip on a nice sunny day when you just need a little getaway. When the weather gets warm enough you could even work up a tan and go for a little dip.

When by the English coast, a must-have is of course the famed fish and chips. No. 1 Cromer is a fish and chips shop right by the beach for convenience and they serve the biggest portions so it’s worth checking out!

Cromer Pier was also apparently voted the Pier of the Year 2015 although I don’t seem to be convinced at the time:  

It has been a little tradition for my flatmates and I to go to Cromer in the summer now, and I do miss going for a little walk on the beach just before the sun goes for the nightbut for now, I’ll be wrapped up in a duvet sipping hot chocolate waiting for the sun to come out again. 

Angelika

(Indonesian Student Ambassador)