Harwich
We went to Harwich by train on Sunday. Harwich is a town in Essex which has a port. At first, we got off at the Harwich International station for a change of trains. This station is directly connected to the ferry terminal, which the ferries stops and from here you can catch a ferry to the Netherlands or Denmark. The Netherlands is 7 hours away by ferry. The Terminal was really like a airport, but very quiet. I was excited as if I was departing for another country. The ferry to the Netherlands was waiting for passengers due to the train being delayed. A family, apparently Dutch carried a big luggage hurried along the way.
Big ferries anchored at the port. I imagined myself sitting on a sundeck and travelling to the Netherlands or Denmark. Not from Heathrow Airport, but from the port which is not far from Witham, you can go to other countries. It was a strange sensation that there is the border.
We got the next train to Harwich Town. The town's name means "military settlement" or "army camp", from Old English here-wic. It is likely to be associated with the Vikings, because Harwick faces the North Sea. It was a beautiful day with a clear blue sky, but soon after the train moved, it was encompassed with a thick fog.
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We strolled around the town but the dense fog made it impossible for us to see ahead. It was a mysterious atmosphere with mist and quietness as if we'd slipped back in time or into a mysterious world. We could hear steam whistles from somewhere, probably from a ship, but couldn't see it. We sometimes could hear birds' singing or people talking in the fog.
Also it was cold. We walked along the mouth of a river and towards Dovercourt, which is located between Harwich international port and Harwich Town. It's only about 1/2 mile from Harwich Town. We found some maritime legacies on the way.
We got on a train from Dovercourt and off at Mistley to have a lunch. There is our favourite restaurant "Thorn". It was third time to visit there. The restaurant is always busy even though the outside is quiet and unfrequented.
Again, I think this area, along the railway to Harwich, including Mistley, Manningtree and Harwich has a mysterious atmosphere.
Mistley Thorn; http://iadnes.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/mysterious-misty-mistley.html
Harwich International Port; http://www.harwich.co.uk/
Big ferries anchored at the port. I imagined myself sitting on a sundeck and travelling to the Netherlands or Denmark. Not from Heathrow Airport, but from the port which is not far from Witham, you can go to other countries. It was a strange sensation that there is the border.
We got the next train to Harwich Town. The town's name means "military settlement" or "army camp", from Old English here-wic. It is likely to be associated with the Vikings, because Harwick faces the North Sea. It was a beautiful day with a clear blue sky, but soon after the train moved, it was encompassed with a thick fog.
View Larger Map
We strolled around the town but the dense fog made it impossible for us to see ahead. It was a mysterious atmosphere with mist and quietness as if we'd slipped back in time or into a mysterious world. We could hear steam whistles from somewhere, probably from a ship, but couldn't see it. We sometimes could hear birds' singing or people talking in the fog.
Also it was cold. We walked along the mouth of a river and towards Dovercourt, which is located between Harwich international port and Harwich Town. It's only about 1/2 mile from Harwich Town. We found some maritime legacies on the way.
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| Electric Palace Cinema |
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| Lifeboat Museum |
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| Treadweel Crane |
We got on a train from Dovercourt and off at Mistley to have a lunch. There is our favourite restaurant "Thorn". It was third time to visit there. The restaurant is always busy even though the outside is quiet and unfrequented.
Again, I think this area, along the railway to Harwich, including Mistley, Manningtree and Harwich has a mysterious atmosphere.
Mistley Thorn; http://iadnes.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/mysterious-misty-mistley.html
Harwich International Port; http://www.harwich.co.uk/
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