Wivenhoe. Just a short walk away from campus, acts as a sleepy and quiet coastal town. It was a nice Saturday afternoon and my flat mates and I had just finished having our morning tea and didn't know what to do for the rest of the day. I had heard people talk about how nice of a walk it was to this cozy town and decided to offer the idea. Everyone was onboard and we headed off to Wivenhoe! Mind you, none of had done this walk or really knew where we were going. The only thing we had been told was to walk through the fields next to the road because it was faster. As we were walking along the street I saw a pathway entrance with a sign that said "NO CARS - NO TRESPASSING" however there was an opening to the side of it. Naturally, we didn't listen to the sign and walked down the path. Turns out this was the short cut we were told to take, and we found it completely by chance. The walk was pleasant, it made feel like I was in a novel walking along the water bank. There hasn't been much rain lately so the water was really low and many of the boats were suck in the mud instead of floating on the water. I took some photos of this and of the beautiful walk that you can see below. Once we got to the town we walked around the streets and enjoyed the cute buildings that made up the town. The town itself is very small and it didn't take us long to see the whole thing, but the buildings and houses were so cute. They were made of up pastel blues and purples and yellows, it made for some pretty photos that you can see below. We also stumbled upon a very old stone church in the middle of the town. It seems to be more of a park now, but still, so beautiful. CLICK THE READ MORE TO CONTINUE The last thing we did in town was order fish and chips. I had never had this before and I know people that love it. Apparently its a specialty here, especially in Wivenhoe, which is supposed to have great fish and chips. Turns out, I am not a fish and chips person. It was bland and they left the fish skin on the bottom of the fish wish freaked me out. We then got some yummy milkshakes, but that was so good, I finished it before I could take a picture. That was it for the day in Wivenhoe! It was nice relaxing Saturday. The next day we went to a pumpkin patch! Not much to say about that except it was crazy hot, I was sweating in my long sleeves. I thought England was supposed to be cold! But it did make for some nice pictures!
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MadeleineMy name is Madeleine Sarner, and I am an American student living in Britain's oldest recorded town, Colchester. After many months of saving, extensive planning, and a few break downs along the way, I have finally started my journey of living abroad. On this blog you can keep up with my adventures, my culture shock, and my new and exciting experiences! Archives
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