First impressions of the mother country ...

Greetings from Cromer. Where the hell is that, you ask? On visiting England, most people would visit London first, but I'm following my Aussie expat mate, AC Literally, who is working around the county (?) of Norfolk. Apparently there is no Internet cafe in Cromer, a quaint little seaside town known as "The Gem of the Norfolk Coast", so I'm taking advantage of the free access down at the public library before I enjoy a refreshing ale in one of the many waterside pubs and pen some postcards for postage back home.

Highlights so far have been catching up with AC and his Mum, who returned to Australia just after I arrived at Heathrow and seeing the sights as we travelled north-east in Bruce, AC's red VW work van. I have been impressed with the architecture, the amount of new cars and the Live TV channel in our hotel room that mimicks very soft porn. I am yet to see any rising stars in Norwich but that will hopefully change.

I'll be in the Norfolk area until I go to the university town of Leeds in northern England. London then awaits.