First things first, Breakfast! It was pretty much the same as yesterday, but the fried eggs were fresher! I also went with Granola first! Here are a few pictures for Breakfast.

I booked the attraction a bit later than I wanted to; I thought I might sleep in, so I booked it for 11:00, which was a pain as I wanted to leave about that time due to the length of the drive ahead; unfortunately, I couldn’t change it so I had to keep myself entertained for about an hour and a half! I cleaned my room in preparation for leaving and watched a few shows on my phone. Finally, it was time for me to go. I arrived at Blackpool Tower a little early, but they let me in! Here are a few pictures before the 4D cinema.

After the little tour of the tower’s history, we headed to the 4D cinema, unfourantely, they forbid photography during the show so can’t show you any of it. Basically, though it went through the tower’s history and added some fun elements, it threw water at up and random effects like air and strobe lighting. It was pretty good overall! Once the show was down, they guided you to the lift to reach the top! Here are a few pictures.

My biggest challenge was the stand on the glass floor… this caused butterflies in my stomach, even though I knew it was safe!! I did it and am proud to have done it, even walked along the glass walkway. Here is a picture of me looking down. Be warned, not for the faint-hearted!

Wow… what an experience! I really enjoyed the tower! I got myself a souvenir too, a miniature Blackpool Tower!

Now, it was time for me to wave goodbye to Blackpool! The drive home was immense, I was stuck in traffic for over an hour, and the drive itself took nearly 8 hours which stops in between!!! It was tiring! The bright side was that I got to visit several service stations! I grabbed dinner at the second one, KFC, which I know is not the most exciting!!

And that was it! My mini adventure to Blackpool was complete! I had a fantastic time and enjoyed myself; it was a nice getaway, although I have learned a lesson on booking a hotel room….i.e. making sure it has Air Con! I really enjoyed it! Time for me to plan my next mini-adventure! Thanks for following along. As things are right now, the next blog should be the build-up of my next trip to Florida with Mum, as we have 63 days to go! There might be a mini adventure in between, but we’ll see! So, until next time, see you soon!

First things first – Breakfast! I had breakfast included with the meal deal I booked with my hotel booking. I chose 08:30 for breakfast as I thought it wouldn’t be too busy, but to my surprise, the restaurant was pretty much full, and they had run out of many breakfast items. They did restock quickly, but there was a bit of a wait. Overall I enjoyed it! Here are a few pictures.

After breakfast, I should head to Blackpool for my day around the area. I parked in the central car park; it wasn’t too expensive, it was £8 for 5 hours, which should be enough for the day. It is undoubtedly cheaper than Chelmsford! I started with the Sealife Centre; now, this place is awesome! If you recall, I loved Sea World in Orlando as I have always loved sea life and what happens in the ocean. So I enjoyed the Sealife centre. Here are a few photos; I took much more than this, though!

Next up was Madame Tussaud. Now this place was fantastic! I have never had the opportunity to go to the one in London, so I was really excited to see this. The wax works were awesome. They are really close to life, and at times, they shocked me as I thought they were real! I was really impressed. I have to go to the London one soon! Here are a few pictures:

After that, I decided I wanted to take a walk down the seafront and explore more of Blackpool, and I was not disappointed; the seafront was really neat and tidy. It had a shopping centre and a few tac shops. It was awesome. I sat and chilled at the beach and just listened to the waves, which helped calm me down; it’s been a while since I could sit down and listen to the ocean. Here are a few photos.

Next, it’s time for lunch; granted, it isn’t the most expansive way to enjoy Blackpool, but I got a Mcdonald’s…I know, I know… I really should have found food from Blackpool; not something I can get every day! But I was hungry after a busy day on my feed! Here is what I got.

For the rest of the afternoon, I wandered around Blackpool, grabbed a Starbucks and went to the beach. Overall I walked 10,500 steps and took over 200 photos which caused my battery on my phone to go down to 27%, so all in all, a good day! I returned to the hotel and listened to my audiobook before dinner; tonight, I had dinner at the same place as part of my meal deal. This is what I had.

And that is it for today! It’s been a busy day, but I really enjoyed it; I could destress and relax, which was nice. Tomorrow is my last day in Blackpool and my last attraction, Blackpool Tower, which should be excellent! See you tomorrow for my last day!

So I started the day packing my stuff to take to Blackpool; I am just using a small carry-all bag that I use when going up to the caravan in Lowestoft, as I am only there for two nights. I don’t need to take a huge amount with me! So I packed my towel, washing stuff and toothbrush. I am also taking my laptop too so I can update my website!

I decided the best time to leave would be 11:00 as check-in at my hotel would be at 15:00, so considering it’s four and a half-hour car drive to Blackpool from Chelmsford, I thought that would be the best time! The journey was smooth, but I totally underestimated how tiring it can be to drive that long! I had to stop two times to rest a bit!! Definitely keep that in mind next time I do a road trip! I did love the road trip though it felt great just driving down the open road!

Talking of breaks, my first stop was at a Welcome Break on the M6; I grabbed some lunch here and just relaxed for 45-50 minutes. I was so stiff when I left my car after driving 2 hours and 30 minutes! It’s so tiring! For lunch, I had a Burger King, which was quite lovely!

After lunch, I grabbed a coffee from Starbucks and returned to my journey. I know this will sound weird to people…. but I went on the M6 toll, my first-ever toll road! The road was smoother and less busy, making my journey a breeze! After about an hour of driving, I had to stop again as I felt tired! I underestimated how tired it makes you!!! My next stop was another Welcome Break Keele for a quick pit stop and loo break.

At this point, I only had an hour and a half left of the journey, and overall it had been relatively smooth! I enjoyed the road trip, but next time I’ll be more prepared!! I arrived at the hotel for check-in at around 17:30 this evening; I checked in and realised I had made a rookie mistake…. oops! Here is a quick video tour of my room:

So on to the mistake….as you can hear in the video, I thought there was air con in the room….oh how wrong I was!! I looked really silly when I went downstairs and asked why the air con wasn’t working!! Basically, I misread it and was looking at the wrong hotel…. the hotel is about 5 miles down the road from here… Oh, dear…In future, I will double check!!! Moving swiftly on… it was time for dinner!

As part of my booking, I included dinner and breakfast for both nights and mornings, so I don’t have to worry about food while here. Tonight I had BBQ chicken and Jam Rolly Polly, as you can see above! It was quite nice! Shame the Jam Rolly Polly was a little jamless, but overall it was nice!

After dinner, I drove up the road and popped to Asda to get a few more essentials I did not pack at home for my stay. This ASDA is enormous!!! It’s probably one of the biggest I have seen! So I wandered, bought a few things for my visit, and then returned to the hotel.

So that’s my mini travel day! I enjoyed the drive up despite being quite tired…I will be more aware in the future; I think I still prefer the flying travel days, they are more fun and you get to leave the country! But overall good; I now know I have to check my hotel in future properly, so I don’t make the same mistake! For the rest of the evening, I will sit back and relax! Tomorrow I am heading to the Sealife Centre and Madame Tussauds, which should be fun! See you tomorrow!

So, where have I been? It has been a manic few months at work, and I haven’t had any travel since. I can’t believe it’s been just under six months since my fantastic trip to Florida. It feels like it was a lifetime ago! I never did a review for my holiday… sorry about that!! I will ensure I do a review for my trip in September!

Moving on….what is this mini adventure? Well, on the 5th of July 2023, for two nights, I am going to….. BLACKPOOL! So I will be blogging my mini adventure on my blog. For those that don’t know, Blackpool is a famous seaside town in Lancashire. They are known for their annual light show, Blackpool illuminations, and old-style amusement park.

I have heard good things about Blackpool, and my friend, persuaded me to get up and book it during a break from work. I am looking forward to a mini vacation and feel like I need a breather! I am only there for three days, so I will not see everything, but I have plans to go to Sealife Center, Madame Tussauds and the Blackpool Tower. I will be blogging my experience as I go along!

My next trip after Blackpool is in September, when I am heading to Florida again, and this time, I am taking my mum! This time we are staying at Cabana Bay, opposite Adventura Hotel! I will be blogging my experience again with a few blogs on the build-up to the holiday like last time. We only have 74 days left until Flordia! I can’t wait!! I know my mum is really excited too!

In the meantime, enjoy my mini adventure to Blackpool in just over a week! See you then!