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Once we parked in Norwich (which is a pretty large city...it used to be the second largest city in England, second only to London). Now, it has a reputation for being small and "back-woodsy". But the truth is, and any Norwich citizen will tell you, they are liberal. More so than practically anywhere else in the country. It is a metropolitan area that has all of the modern conveniences. It's within a 30 mile drive of Great Yarmouth at the beach...and it draws people from all over. We'll definitely be coming back...not just because our stake center is here, but because it's just a really cool city, full of history.
Today, we chose to see the castle, mainly because it was the building we actually found. We walked around the city for 30 minutes looking for it and finally found it. We got there late and were able to pay the cheap price to just "pop in" for a pound. We saw almost the whole museum, though we didn't get to read everything. But, then in reality...we probably wouldn't have gotten to with a child anyhow.
1 comment:
so very very cool, Teri, that you guys are getting out and seeing the sights...I've lived in Colorado for more than 6 years and just this past summer did I bother to go see why we're a "destination"...enjoy every minute --
Shay
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