Norfolk Broads with Colin, Pat & Linda

We all met up for lunch at the historic cathedral city of Ely in Cambridgeshire, which gave us a chance to get to know each other before heading to The Norfolk Broads. With a full-English breakfast on offer each morning, we needed to keep up our energy as we made the most of the fantastic facilities available to us, so close to our accommodation.

Everyone joined in rowing one morning before spending the afternoon sailing. This was a new experience for many of us as everyone had a turn on the tiller, and we managed to pick up quite a bit of speed across the Broad. We spent a day on a cruiser touring the Broads, looking out for all the flora and fauna on show. We also went on a smaller cruiser, "Grey Admiral". During the few hours cruising everyone was given the chance to steer the boat around "Barton Broad" which was again another new experience for most.

One day we took a drive to Holt where we caught the Steam Train to Sheringham. Everyone enjoyed the train ride and after we had reached Sheringham we took a walk through the high street, stopping to buy gifts and souvenirs. We headed to Great Yarmouth one evening and to the stadium to catch the "Adrenaline Overload" stunt show, complete with monster trucks and somersaulting bikers!

In Great Yarmouth we took a stroll along the front, enjoying the customary ice cream. We went ten-pin bowling, which was not only fun as it always is, but the air conditioning gave a welcome break from the hot weather! With great weather all week we enjoyed BBQ dinners as well as our usual pub visits.