Aldeburgh
We travelled to Aldeburgh from Saxmundham with a talkative taxi driver. Aldeburgh is a coastal town in Suffolk. Alde Burgh means "old or disused stronghold", but it has been subject to a series of floods throughout its history, the fort has now vanished into the sea.
The kind taxi driver dropped us off at the Aldeburgh Moot Hall. It's a timber-framed building which was built in about 1520 and originally contained six small shops on the ground floor and has been used for council meetings on the first floor for over 400 years.
In front of Moot Hall, there is the Mill Inn, which was built in 16th Century.
Hello, doggy! This is a bronze memorial of doctor's dog Snooks in the seafront, which is a sort of English version of Hachiko (remembered for his remarkable loyalty to his owner). According to the news, the statue was stolen in February 2003, but the original was returned home by antiques dealer, who bought it at a fair in Lincoln!
Along the seaside, the street is lined with very colourful and unique buildings.
I saw some sundials on outer walls. I wonder if they have any meaning?
The kind taxi driver dropped us off at the Aldeburgh Moot Hall. It's a timber-framed building which was built in about 1520 and originally contained six small shops on the ground floor and has been used for council meetings on the first floor for over 400 years.
In front of Moot Hall, there is the Mill Inn, which was built in 16th Century.
Hello, doggy! This is a bronze memorial of doctor's dog Snooks in the seafront, which is a sort of English version of Hachiko (remembered for his remarkable loyalty to his owner). According to the news, the statue was stolen in February 2003, but the original was returned home by antiques dealer, who bought it at a fair in Lincoln!
Along the seaside, the street is lined with very colourful and unique buildings.
This is my favourite small house. This picture doesn't present whole image of size due to taking too frontal shot, but thin surface.
And also this another pink house has lovely wooden doors with the shape of three-leaf clovers.
Go through to the High Street, there are many attractive local shops and houses. A fence was also marine design! Lovely!
We popped in this book and stationery shop. There were many Christmas cards and things that takes me fancy...
We didn't see Tesco, Costa and Nero coffee shops that are everywhere. That is why Aldeburgh is so attractive. I found a lovely Tea Room and casually suggested to have a lunch there to my husband, but he always say to prefer a pub, I don't know why... Eventually we chose..., not a tea room nor a pub, but fish and chips. Fish and chips for me and scampi for him. It was a regular size but huge volume! Fish and chips is one of the iconic British dish, but also in Aldeburgh, there is the finest fish and chip shop on the East Coast.
I saw some sundials on outer walls. I wonder if they have any meaning?
I like to look out at the sea. It's a nice town overlooking the North Sea. A Christmas tree near the Moot Hall was leaning maybe because of strong seaside winds. At the edge, seagull was looking at the horizon, of what might it be thinking?
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