Ever since my late teens I've been going to Norfolk ..... and over the years I've got there by various methods .... family holidays, then in our various cars, and several times by hitching... the most arduous bit of hitching was Barrow-to-Bacton/plus back again, with Lancaster-to-Bacton/and back again as the norm. Hitching back was always harder work. Once I drove Mr.G there, and back the next day. Coo. ! There have been a few disasters ... -62-dont-go-birding-on-a-bike-2.html But I haven't been there since 2014. I don't really know why...probably because we go to other places now. Nearer places. And now I'm old and knackered, I probably won't be going any more. Why is everything so far away ? I've been reading The Big Bird Race again, which is what got me onto this topic. And as far as I can tell, I've been to everywhere that they went to on that epic day. And despite my ongoing campaign to "find the video" of it, nothing has appeared. I've even suggested a remake of it. The two "captains/drivers" would be Lee Evans and Michaela Strachan ..... that should spark a few " confrontations" ... [Back to Benacre .... ] ... and one of the finest and most elusive spots was Benacre Broad. 31st July 2009. I had tried to get to it several times ...... I wrote all about those attempts here .. 35-benacre-broad.html At least it was actually findable ... in stark contrast to Snettisham.... 11-places-i-dont-go.html I'm sorry for the rambling nature of all that .... it's been a bit like writing my own obituary ! Well... that's enough Doom and Gloom for now ... there's always another day ....
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