Yesterday I took too little notice of the forecast rain and ended up with soaking socks and shoes. However, most of the day was pleasant, starting at the Felbrigg cafe, which had quite a queue, and then proceeding to the church, where there was an interesting flower festival on TV themes. My favourite was the weather forecast.
We walked from the church across a field and then to a track which turned left through Marble Hill Lodge and on to the Metton road (with extra triangle). By this time the spots of rain had turned into something serious, and someone had the bright idea of stopping at the Wizard Maze for refreshment. As we were only passing through, we weren’t charged the entry fee.
The rain eased off a bit then but unfortunately we had to cross fields soaked by the rain – not to mention several stiles. After more refreshment at Felbrigg cafe we headed back (Dave driving because he has an NT sticker on his car). I took advantage of the very hot bathroom tiles to dry the shoes overnight.
I had by now managed to adjust my Steps app to give a truer reading. It now gives almost the same as Dot’s Fitbit. Very satisfying – 6.2 miles that day.
Today was quite a contrast: very warm and sunny. We started at Burnham Overy Staithe, where we parked on the hard. As the tide was coming in I was a little worried, but I consulted a couple of local experts and was reassured.
After checking a few things as part of a kind of treasure hunt, we had refreshments in The Hero, which is a lovely pub/restaurant. Then on to Holkham, where we had an esoteric lunch in the Victoria (a kind of Ploughmans shared between us).
Then Dot drove us to Wells, where we took the light railway to Walsingham. Walked into a shop and met a talkative Barnsley man, then did a circle of the town, ending up at the cafe attached to the Anglican shrine, which is very nice. Popped into the renowned farm shop before getting the train back and driving back to Blakeney. Got a reputation for being romantic by presenting Dot with two flowers I picked from the train.