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Made it to Norfolk

We spent most of the day driving -- across the country and then south. The cross-country part was beautiful, through the Pennines with a good view of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Even in the misty drizzly morning, it was impressive. Once we reached Scotch Corners and turned south, the scenery was less distinctive, but the roads were very good. When we reached the fens of East Anglia ((Norfolk Broads), we knew we were almost at our destination. This is really flat country, the absolute antithesis of where we had just come from. We stopped in King's Lynn, to check out where Mum had been evacuated to in 1941. The town has grown some since then, but we were able to find the street and house she stayed in. Our finally stop for the day was some distance outside Swaffham, in a small village B&B. It's a Grade 2 listed house, with parts dating from the 15th century. Our room has one of the original roof beams in it and some eccentric plumbing noises. An important feature is the four-minute walk to the village pub. Cousin Graham joined us this evening -- what a nice surprise!

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