EASTBOURNE SEA SIDE

20th September, 2012

Travelling is always a fun. Looking forward to enjoying on the sea side on a sunny day seemed a pleasure. Moreover, when there are close friends to give company, what more could one ask for. So, we decided to head towards Eastbourne beach on a bright warm day.

 

It was on 31^st August 2012. We carried koseli for friends and left home after breakfast at 8:20 a.m. Koseli contained fresh green spinach. Catching the 8:47 a.m. train from Hounslow towards Clapham Junction, we reached there at 9:15 a.m. Got on the Southern train heading Eastbourne at 9:53 a.m. in one of the front 4 coaches (since the other coaches separated later on) but were puzzled not to find any seat number. The train staff later told we could stay on any of the seats.

 

Three of us were in a good mood until we came across the breaking news of foreign students in one university banned from being admitted any more. Most of our conversation was on this topic which also made the other passenger next to us join us. She was friendly and, after a while, got off few stops before us.

 

Enjoying the landscapes, we were approaching Eastbourne. Scenery was similar to the UK trips I had made so far-the green grasslands, uniform wheat fields, packed straw and grazing cattle. As soon as we got off at Eastbourne train station at 11:30 a.m., we felt a bit chilly. The cool sea breeze shivered us but we were soon with our friends.

 

Eastbourne city looked quiet and clean and with less foreign people and more elderly people. This seemed to be due to warm climate of the place compared to other UK locations.

 

We reached our friend’s place and unloaded the stuffs.  Had tea and biscuits followed by a heavy breakfast- chiura, masu, tarkari and achar. After a while, we hired a taxi and headed to Sovereign Tower. Fish and chips smelt everywhere near the bank. Watery mouth and resisting the smell, we headed for a 30-minute Harbour boat trip and got into a boat enough to load around 15 people. It was exciting and pleasant. Lighthouses and boats were visible in the distant. We received from the boatman information about cosy and well-to-do holiday houses along the bank. We soon knew that their sale price was in millions. We also got general information about other boats and the surroundings. Getting off seemed peaceful after a half-an-hour tour. Soon after, we reached home in a taxi.

 

After packing picnic lunchboxes, we walked towards the Eastbourne beach and reached within 5 minutes. Blue-coloured sea and the pebbled beach looked wonderful on a sunny day. Excited as we were, clicked enormous amount of pictures with the sea, went into the seawater, felt the scary waves, wet myself and enjoyed heaven. After that, we returned to the seashore and had a picnic with coke, snacks, roti, masu and tarkari. We could see the seawater diminish as time passed by and we could walk farther into the sea than we did before. The wave left the seashore muddy and algae and stones were all over the shore. According to the locals, water level reaches back to the same land level in the morning. This seemed to be the sea schedule. After our lunch, we played Frisbee for a while, walked barefoot on the pebbles and felt nature.

 

A bit tired, we headed towards the Wish Tower which looked awesome from the beach. Clicked ourselves and headed down and walked towards Eastbourne Pier. Gift shops and game shops occupied the Pier centre and we walked all the way to the end through its left. We did not forget to capture the pictures of mind-blowing sea-blue background. Bought a memory postcard of Eastbourne and reached the road through its right.

Walking lazily, we reached friend’s place and had tea followed by dinner- dal, bhat and tarkari at 8:30 p.m.  Hurrying ourselves, we left the place to grab the train departing at 9:31 p.m. towards Clapham junction. Took a Reading train, got off at Twickenham and caught a H22 bus towards Heath Road. Reached home at 11:30 p.m., checked pictures and rested. Enjoyed a lot!!!