Another sunny day. We had a continental breakfast today instead of the full English breakfast. It is a little less food. We usually stick a roll and some cheese in Jan’s purse to eat later in the car.

Our first stop was in Norwich. It is an ancient city with over 30 Norman churches. There is a large square looking castle on a hill in the middle of town. We the headed north looking for two small villages.

My great grandmother was born in the town of St. Faith. Her father was born in Hainford about 5 miles further up the road. They had been converted in Mormonism in 1852 by my great grandfather and later journeyed to Utah she become his sixth wife. My grandfather was the 32th child. We found the churches in both towns. 

They were having a service in one and we talked to the people there. Jan loves to wander throughold cemeterys looking for family names. 

It is real pretty farm country with one lane hedged roads. There were very nice homes there now replacing the farms built behind fences and walls. It appears to be a very affluent area.

We went north to the North Sea coast of East Anglia. There are several small fishing villages along the coast. Some are hidden away on narrow roads while others have become tourist towns. It was Sunday and the locals crowd the towns. Parking in almost impossible. We spent 3 or 4 hours driving along the coast and seeing the towns. With the narrow roads and oncoming cars sharing the one lane roads progress was slow.

I like to see what motorcycles and cars they drive. It was Sunday and there were many groups of sport riders out. Most of them are riding adventure bikes or sport bikes. There are many brands but most were Triumphs and a lot of BMWs. You see Harleys in the towns. 

There are many small cars but a lot of expensive cars too. They are mostly English and German with with some French and Italian. Many of the little ones are Japanese but none of the nicer cars. A lot of BMWs and Mercedes. 

We are really pleased with how nice everything is. The roads are all in perfect shape and well signed. All the town are well maintained and clean. We have seldom seen any run down areas. It is amazing how they can keep century old towns and the old buildings and churches in good shape. 

We are about ready for our second tank of gas. At $7 a gallon we put $70 in a not quite empty tank in our little Ford Focus.

Then we were off to Birmingham. This is a large industrial town in the center of England. We are staying in another very nice Best Western hotel for two nights.