Day 2 from Bacton Norfolk to Coniston near Hull

Actual Miles Driven Today - 240

The first picture here was taken by me, of the fantastic reception I received during a visit later today to Ledgerwood Morgan at Winterton, where I thought I was just popping in to say Hello to Phil & Joyce.

The new friends I met are all from the Morgan Sports Car Club's LinMog Centre, who gathered there to welcome ME and to toast my success as I travel on northwards. 

Joyce had provide a wonderful buffet & Bucks Fizz.

It was a case of Shock followed immediately by Joy,
 and much Happiness that so many would come along to say hello to me. 
Those very happy memories of today will now travel with me all along those lonely roads ahead.

The day began with a hearty breakfast in glorious sunshine in the conservatory of the Keswick Hotel, Bacton following a good nights sleep. 

Owner Margaret is a Morgan Fan so it was a pleasure to take her photo with husband Russell and The Green Goddess. 

Margaret kindly donated my hotel expenses to Help for Heroes.

 The View from my Breakfast Table

Waiting outside in the Car Park

The Hotel with Conservatory and Covered Morgan

The early morning on the beach at Bacton Sands 7.30am.

Now to uncover The Green Goddess and prepare to leave.

The Keswick Hotel

My road north. No Rush Hour traffic here.

The Car Photo for Margaret

Margaret & Russell

I said my farewells and set off north to Cromer. 

Once again I found myself backtracking as the Sat Nav tricked me away from the coast and onto the 'A' road once more.

Having skirted around the Parenco Gas Terminal I am now back on the B Roads looking for the sea.

I am almost back on the Mundesley road passing through Paston Street.

The Stow Mill Holiday Accomodation where I now join Paston Road to Mundesley

Mundesley, the first town, is too good to miss being originally another purpose built holiday village area.

 I am now back on the Coast Road at last.

On Beach Road, Mundesley.

The Grand Norfolk Holiday Apartments on Cromer Road.

I spot a white dome ahead?

Later on in the journey I decided to record any Military Bases that I see on my route. 

Looking back through the photos I realised that I passed this base which is the RAF Trimingham (Neatishead) Radar Searching Base on Day 2.

St Martin's Church, Overstrand.

Arriving in Cromer, the road runs along the cliff top.

The coast road through Cromer was quite slow due to a 40mph speed restriction with 20mph through the villages. 

The area has a mass of Mobile Holiday Home Parks. They seem to have taken over the best pieces of coastal land along here.

One of the many Holiday Home Caravan Parks at East Runton.

 I would pass many of these parks on this journey.

Onwards to Kings Lynn via Sheringham, Wells Next the Sea, Brancaster & Hunstanton.

The coast seen across the fields.

Hunstanton Lighthouse indicates my arrival at the town.

In glorious sunshine, this was an excellent run and would make a lovely area to return to to explore in more detail.

One of the visitor attractions on Cliff Parade.

I arrived at Kings Lynn and into a chaos of Roadworks as I tried to find my way into the Old town which is special.

 Lovely Gardens on my way through the diversions. 

It was a wonder that I found my way at all.

The Old Public Library 

The Harbourside Road.

 As luck would have it I eventually found my way to the Harbourside.

I stopped opposite The Customs House for the photo call before returning to the log jam when trying to get out of the town. 

This route out again was via a one way street with me driving in the wrong direction and then turning into a three lane section on the wrong side of the islands. 

The wrong way up a one way street. Well! these were all empty roads. 

Then it was back into the Chaos of the Road Works.

 One of the Old City Gateways.

Again, I was lucky to find a back road along the riverside that took me out northwards and back onto the A17 Boston Road.

A Misdirected Photo of the central control tower as I cross the Sutton Swing Bridge.

The Swing Bridge.

Then the road changed to Flat and Open Countryside 

To get to Boston I needed to change onto the A16.

Looking across the fields towards Frampton.

 Passing Boston, Lincolnshire by crossing over the River Witham - There was no time to stop here

Quite a Tall Tower can be seen on St Botolph's Church.

I was under pressure now as I had arranged to meet Peter Gilbert ( A Talk Morgan Buddy) in Skegness on the A52. 

My Sat Nave had directed me onto the A16 and the A158, the other two sides of a Right Angled Triangle so needless to say we missed each other. 

Here we are in traffic trying to find a place to park in Skegness.

While Peter waited in Sunshine, the heavens opened for me complete with Hailstones forcing me to stop and put the hood up. 

'Skeggy', as Midlands people call it,  was sunny and bright when I arrived there and after some dodging about met Peter and his beautiful Mog bedecked with fantastic Help for Heroes decals among the bullet hole decals.

Peter and his Bullet Holes

The view along our parking road.

A lovely set of unused Bowling Greens.

Our Two Mogs finally meeting.

No time for the planned lunch break as we had a 4.30pm arrival appointment with Phil & Joyce at Ledgerwood Morgan.

Passing the Fun Fair Park.

It is 2.10pm according to the Sea Front Clock Tower.

Butlins Holiday Camp's Tent Like Rooftops

A bleak looking out of season Pleasure Beach.

It was a long journey during which I was trying to keep up with Peter and concentrating so did not take many photos along the way. 

We managed to hug the coast on a winding road laid out by someone inebriated, or using a set of crimping irons. 

It was a  great driving road but with lots of tight zig zags to bring the speed down.

Ahead of us was a very black sky with a small light patch in the centre. 

Peter told me that he, like me, was hoping our road would pass through the lighter middle of what was the dry patch which it did.

 We have just passed through Grimsby and are now on the faster A180 and are passing the Immingham Docks.

A Short Burst along the Dual Carriageway.

We were caught with a heavier shower of rain while going through the town of Grimsby but once on the A180, leading on to the M180, we were able to keep the speed up all the way to Broughton and then up the B1207 to the Ledgerwood Morgan Dealership at Winterton in the dry.

As I said earlier, I could not believe the welcome reception awaiting me in the showroom.

The Group Photo taken just before I left. 
Phil on the left, and Joyce Ledgerwood in the middle, over my H4H Round Sticker,  are both wearing their smart business outfits. 

The eventual rain brought with it a spectacular double rainbow which moved around as I left for hotel a 7pm. 

First I needed to cross the Humber Bridge.

It was very, very wet.

I am now on the A1077 heading east for South Ferriby while following the Rainbow.

I also seem to be following these Pylons in the Sunlight.

Travelling along the bank of the River Humber I can see the end of the rainbow falling on the little island in the river.

The CEMEX Cement Works near South Ferriby.

Crossing the canal like River Ancholme Bridge

Still Chasing that Rainbow as I near the A15 for the Humber Bridge crossing.

My Crossing Point - The Humber Suspension Bridge is just coming into view.

On the Bridge

Climbing to the Top on a Traffic Free Road.

There is that Rainbow again off to the east.

The Sun, beginning to set in the west, through the window.

Looking across to Kingston upon Hull, next on my route.

Mid Way across the bridge.

Now on the other bank I am approaching the Toll Booths to pay my fee.

One last look at that rainbow.

Driving through Hull on the raised A63 I pass this odd Bridge like structure which, like us, crosses the River Hull.

Then on through lovely Old Hull as I am following a Sat Nav Post Code error taking me into the country while trying to find the village of Coniston and my Hotel.

The urban sprawl of Hull's suburbs has surround this Windmill that was once in open countryside.

I finally found it down a narrow country lane on the A165 outside of Coniston arriving at 9pm as the night closed in.

That's All Folks. More tomorrow hopefully.