Eastbourne
"A lovely place"......"really quiet"......"the place where people retire to its so nice" these were all the things that people said that encouraged us to book a couple of nights away in Eastbourne, now I don't know how long ago it was our parents went there but boy it was not what we expected!
Firstly, great little shopping center yes but as you got nearer the seafront at least half of the shops, bars and restaurants were closed down and the places that were open didn't exactly scream come in! But it is February at the seaside and from what we could gather Eastbourne is clearly undergoing a renovation project to make it more modern so im sure it would look ALOT nicer when their finished!
The People-
The people were really friendly and helpful, everyone seemed to be really jolly whether that's because their lives are genuinely better by the sea or they were just happy to have visitors I don't know but we definitely found a few favourite places to relax in! we did keep stumbling across some not so nice areas with alot of people swearing and shouting and making me feel like I'd stepped into a episode of two pints of lager and a packet of crisps, but on the whole it gave us a good laugh! (below- me at a great local pub showing off my non existent pool skills!)
The Food-
The weather was predictably cold and windy so as soon as we arrived we grabbed a much needed late and a huge slice of cake (I regret nothing) we then continued on our indulgence later that day by having 2 courses at a gorgeous Italian Restaurant "Pomodoro E Mozerella" I had the bruchetta to start (standard) and we both had a veal dish for the main accompanied by alot of wine! The service was brilliant and it literally smelt of Italy as soon as we walked in the door which is definitely a sign you should eat half their menu!
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| Coffee and Black Forest Gateau cake! mmm |
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| Me enjoying my veal! |
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| Adams Goats cheese and Aubergine Starter! |
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| Adam <3 |
We finished the night with a four pack of beer and a packet of fish and chip crisps (remember those!?) classy I know!
Brighton-
Walking down Eastbourne sea front we spotted a bus to Brighton, nearly an hour later we had arrived into beautiful sunshine and a bustling environment! we were starving by this point so heading into the centre to grab some lunch and found this gem!
"The Western!"
Offering a great selection of cocktails,ciders and delicious american style food with a chilled atmosphere, we both settled on the waiters recommendation of pork belly hash with crispy potatoes, blue cheese and a poached egg on a bed of salad and oh momma it was the best lunch we'd ever eaten!
There is alot to see and do in Brighton, its got so many different shops and kooky restaurants in central and down all the back streets, its got a modern art museum, the sea life center, pier and the promenade so its great if you want a day to mooch around and relax!
Seaside Cheese-
Finally it wouldn't be a seaside holiday if we didn't gamble alot of money away in the arcades! after alot of various attempts at different games we triumphed with one Mario soft toy! yahoo! We finished our coastal trip with seashell collecting, watching Aston villa get owned by Westham on the big screen (sobs) and a damn good curry at Eastbourne's seafront tandoori restaurant! All in all a great and much needed break to "blow away the cobwebs!" as they say!
Hope you enjoyed my summary of our winter trip to the coast! Going to put out a couple of tried and tasted ;) recipes for you soon, before my feb favourites round up! For now have a great weekend!
Thanks- Kiki x
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