Finally extracted myself from the Reydon B & B at a slothful 9.15am after having commiserated withenjoyed since 1950! The sunny clear skies promised per the BBC weather forecast is in fact grey, overcast but dry day. A short leg today to position myself for another easy day tomorrow, when I will attain the 'jewel' of the East Anglian coast, otherwise known as Great Yarmouth. After that, the towns become markedly sparser and the distances greater.
Arrived in Lowestoft, the most easterly point in the UK, at approx. 1.30pm. Famous as the major fishing port of England, the fishing industry has been completely crushed by over fishing and I was not able to spot a single trawler in port. At the local fish and chip shop, the Greek owner was very clear that there are plenty of cod in the North Sea, but because of EU regulations, they are all being caught by Spanish, Russian and Norwegian factory ships. To make his point he told me that the very piece of fried cod fish that he was selling to me, was from Spain. The French have a word for it: mondialisation.
Observation: in the UK, as in Canada/North America, that species known as the teen-ager, seems to have disappeared from public view on the streets. Are they all hidden away in darkened rooms playing their computer games? Sad!
18.0 Kms. walked today per pedometer. Cumulative Kms. covered: 637.5
Hours of walking today including rest stops: 4 .0
Type of accommodation: Guest house.
Cost of bed & breakfast: pounds. 30.00
Please go to Flickr.com (traveller6666) to view pics of the walk.
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