HoliYAY!

I'm not even sorry for the title.

But to excuse it, for like the month leading up to the Holiday, Dean and I were getting very excited and would say Yay after saying Holiday and it got to a point where it was just easier to say HoliYAY! Because ultra excitement. Anyway to the actual post.

This post is very exciting to me for a couple of reasons, 1. I actually went on holiday for the first time in years and 2. it gave me the opportunity to make a video montage, which I remember how I hate but love to do. So there you go. But obviously the problem with my montages is that they do not fully capture the true energy of the holibobs, hence why I still have to post about it    like this.

It wasn't a very long holiday, mainly because we have to factor in a 3 month old baby, and how much time Dean could take off work, and the cost of it all. So we settled for 5 days in Hemsby....well Newport, because there were no more chalet's available in Hemsby, but still the idea was a beach not too far away from where we live. We begin the journey Monday afternoon and stop at a McDonald's on the way for lunch, because everybody knows it is not a holiday without eating out places. We just ate in Dean's car, because Nora had fallen asleep, so the hassle of taking her out of the car wasn't really worth it. Plus it then allowed for me to make a fool of myself as I attempted to throw the waste into the bin from the car window. We then got to the chalet and had a nose around, and settled in, before venturing out to find what was local, and how long it took to walk

around to Hemsby. I'll be honest the route we took was not the best, as trying to get a pushchair across sand dunes is a task and a half, but it wasn't unbearable and we safely made it to our destination. So we played a bit of bingo, went on some games, and then found a better route back. We decided to head to Co-Op for supplies and had a nice cooked meal snuggled under a duvet and watching Four in a Bed, which became a nice little holiday tradition.

Surprisingly Nora slept pretty well in this new place, and we woke up around 6 in the morning. So I read her some books before Dean joined us. This day was the day I was most looking forward to as we had gotten tickets to go to the Sea Life!!! We got to Great Yarmouth at like 10am and it was beautifully quiet, and we started seeing all the sea creatures. Nora was asleep through some parts, so we did go back and forth a bit so she can have a look when a little more awake. I think she really liked the lights in the Jellyfish tank. We then had some food at their

little cafe which was actually delicious, and I spent like a year in the gift shop deciding on the perfect penguin souvenir. I went with the small one (as it was cheaper...) and we named him Pineapples. Don't ask why. As we still had some time we thought we would go back around the sea life, which I'm glad we did as some of the creatures were more alert this time. There was a little stingray doing a dance and it was incredible. Plus I managed to get some cuter pictures of the time.

Now this was already seems like a pretty busy day, but it was far from over. So next we went to the Merrivale Model Village, as Dean had never been. It was fun to press all the buttons, and Nora enjoyed being walked around, she must have felt like a giant in comparison. I felt like a giant in comparison. After we very quickly made our way around we decided to have some fun on Wellington pier, playing arcade games and just enjoying the view. We then settled back at the chalet for Four in a Bed and DOMINOS!!! Woo!! Can't have a holiday without ordering our favourite pizza.

Another adventure took place on the Wednesday as we went somewhere I have never been. Thrigby Hall. Now I knew it wasn't going to be anything like a proper zoo, but I still really liked it. The various types of cats entertained me the most. I also got to see porcupines move about, because usually when I see them they are just all snuggled up with each other. I also enjoyed looking at the big snake, and was proud of Nora for happily watching all the

animals. Part of me was hoping for a Harry Potter moment with the snake though, didn't happen. Other noteworthy animals were definitely the meerkats, tortoises and crocodiles. It was just a shame the weather wasn't perfect that day, so we ended up in the cafe a lot. We then chilled a little back at the chalet, before heading to a local pub for some food. Then we decided to go round to Hemsby for some late evening bingo!

Thursday was a little different as we had to drive back to Norwich for a flat viewing, literally the drive was longer than us being there. But anyway, we then got back to the holiday and went to Hemsby for a relaxed day at the beach. First stopping for chips, because you cannot go to the seaside without getting some chips. So we set up a cute little camp on the beach, after a struggle getting a pushchair across the sand. And we just enjoyed the nice weather, chatting writing in the sand, Nora explored the sand for the first time. It was just a really nice and simple day. That afternoon we saw my Nanny for a little bit, and then headed back to the chalet for some home cooking and four in bed. I miss watching all the random tv. Friday was essentially tidying the chalet, and then a final bingo and arcade run before we had to head home.

So that was it really, just a simple little get away, and I couldn't have asked for better companions. I just hope we can have more extravagant getaways. I guess I will just see you when I see you when I see you!