Solo Trip to the Seaside
Updated: Aug 21
One of the things I have always wanted to do is to go on holiday on my own. Originally, the idea was more a week in Spain, by a pool, with a little flag that I can raise and a waiter will deliver a delicious cocktail to me post haste! Unfortunately, I'm not currently in a position to take that trip.
However, I was in a position to book a train ticket to the coast and book a guesthouse in a little seaside town for a couple of nights, and that's exactly what I did at the start of last week!
I packed my suitcase (I tried the vertical packing hack and can advise that you are better to pack the traditional way!), and ensured I had my travel activities to hand!
My 'vertically packed' suitcase Monochrome colouring book Copy of Take a Break Magazine
I won't lie, I was feeling a little nervous whilst I was waiting for the train. I am a fairly confident person, and I've travelled to places by myself many times, I've even flown to overseas destinations, but I've always met people there. It was a strange feeling to know that this was it, just me!
Once I got on the train though with my tea, the nerves started to disappear.
After a couple of changes and almost three hours on the train, I finally arrived In Lowestoft.
I made my way to the sea front and stopped in the Pavillion for a cup of tea in the beautiful sunshine!
I then spent the next couple of days reading on the beach, swimming in the sea, eating fish and chips on the beach, eating ice cream for lunch, and generally mooching around, doing what I wanted to do, when I wanted to do it! Bliss!
A book resting on my legs in the sand (Book is 'In a Thousand Different Ways by Cecilia Ahern' My packet of fish and chips open on the sand A vedw of the beach and the sea Me looking very pleased with my ice cream lunch
Too soon though it was time to head back home, but not before stopping at the Pavillion again, this time for a celabratory prosecco.
Cheers to me for having the courage to book the trip; having the courage to actually go on the trip and having the courage to be there by myself, and thoroughly enjoy myself!
Another cup of tea for the train ride home!
100% recommend taking a solo trip! I think I'll turn this into an annual tradition!
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