Having only ever passed through Blackpool once im my life we decided to spend our New Year there.
We traveled up from London to Blackpool by Coach. We chose National Express for this journey as we knew it was a very long drive and we know that their coaches are very comfortable for long distances.
So we caught the 8am coach which got us to Blackpool at 2:30pm. The journey itself was uneventful and there was minimal traffic on the roads so we weren't held up and arrived when stated :)
When we arrived the sun was shining but there was a chill breeze, was to be expected as we were at the seaside in December. We decided to hunt down somewhere to get some food and we managed to find a Holland and Barrett, it was well hidden though on a side street. We also located a massive Sainsburys and a Co-Op so we did managed to get some bits and pieces to eat while in Blackpool.
Just outside the Co-Op there was an amazing street music and light show going on (they even played my Fiance's favorite Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin Stevens).
We stayed in an amazing Hotel on the seafront called Ocean Bay Hotel. Sue and Jim run the hotel, Sue was very cheerful and also very helpful, and so welcoming altough we didn't see much of her as we were out and about most of the time. We didn't see anything of Jim but he was busy cooking, serving behind the bar and stripping rooms. Just across the way from the hotel is a giant mirror ball and is amazing when the sun shines on it too, turning the whole area into a dance floor.
While in Blackpool we visited the Blackpool Tower to see their Circus panto of Jack and the Beanstalk. It was amazing it had everything from the love story, scary Giant, the baddie, and in between there was some fantastic circus acts. I would recommend anyone attending their Panto's in the future as they are breathtaking.
We also visited Madame Tussaud's as my Fiance had never been before, we booked our tickets in advance and saved a little bit of money. It was an enjoyable day as there was so much to see, people from the likes of Simon Cowell to The Two Ronnies. There was also Ant and Dec Bush Tucker Trial area which was so life like, they also had a rope bridge where you could stage your own get me out of here photo.
We got to mingle with some of the Royal Family before we headed for the Festival Field area where there was a stage where we could perform for ourselves as if we were on the main stage at Glastonbury :)
We also got to have a drink in the Rovers Return with some of the locals too.
There was a chance to get a wax work of our hands for a small fee but unfortunately we couldn't afford on at the time.
On our final day we decided to visit Ripley's Believe It Or Not at the bargain price of £6 each.
It was really interesting and so much to see. Some of the highlights would be:
The Worlds tallest man Robert Wadlow
Shrunken skulls
A model church made completely of match stick
Popcorn Art
and a Giant Ball of String.
We also saw some amazing sunsets while we were there too, some of the best I've ever seen and best of all i got to share them with my amazing Fiance :)
We traveled up from London to Blackpool by Coach. We chose National Express for this journey as we knew it was a very long drive and we know that their coaches are very comfortable for long distances.
So we caught the 8am coach which got us to Blackpool at 2:30pm. The journey itself was uneventful and there was minimal traffic on the roads so we weren't held up and arrived when stated :)
When we arrived the sun was shining but there was a chill breeze, was to be expected as we were at the seaside in December. We decided to hunt down somewhere to get some food and we managed to find a Holland and Barrett, it was well hidden though on a side street. We also located a massive Sainsburys and a Co-Op so we did managed to get some bits and pieces to eat while in Blackpool.
Just outside the Co-Op there was an amazing street music and light show going on (they even played my Fiance's favorite Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin Stevens).
We stayed in an amazing Hotel on the seafront called Ocean Bay Hotel. Sue and Jim run the hotel, Sue was very cheerful and also very helpful, and so welcoming altough we didn't see much of her as we were out and about most of the time. We didn't see anything of Jim but he was busy cooking, serving behind the bar and stripping rooms. Just across the way from the hotel is a giant mirror ball and is amazing when the sun shines on it too, turning the whole area into a dance floor.
While in Blackpool we visited the Blackpool Tower to see their Circus panto of Jack and the Beanstalk. It was amazing it had everything from the love story, scary Giant, the baddie, and in between there was some fantastic circus acts. I would recommend anyone attending their Panto's in the future as they are breathtaking.
We also visited Madame Tussaud's as my Fiance had never been before, we booked our tickets in advance and saved a little bit of money. It was an enjoyable day as there was so much to see, people from the likes of Simon Cowell to The Two Ronnies. There was also Ant and Dec Bush Tucker Trial area which was so life like, they also had a rope bridge where you could stage your own get me out of here photo.
We got to mingle with some of the Royal Family before we headed for the Festival Field area where there was a stage where we could perform for ourselves as if we were on the main stage at Glastonbury :)
We also got to have a drink in the Rovers Return with some of the locals too.
There was a chance to get a wax work of our hands for a small fee but unfortunately we couldn't afford on at the time.
On our final day we decided to visit Ripley's Believe It Or Not at the bargain price of £6 each.
It was really interesting and so much to see. Some of the highlights would be:
The Worlds tallest man Robert Wadlow
Shrunken skulls
A model church made completely of match stick
Popcorn Art
and a Giant Ball of String.
We also saw some amazing sunsets while we were there too, some of the best I've ever seen and best of all i got to share them with my amazing Fiance :)
Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed.
Peace and Love VB80
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