The Longest Bus Ride by Adam, Tøm
October 20th, 2007 1:35 PMThe Number 3 bus route is one of the many mysteries of Great Yarmouth. It runs from May - August and runs from Seashore Holiday Camp to Hemsby Beach. We wanted to do this journey as it is hte longest you can do without using long-distance coaches. It is around 16 miles from start to finnish. Unfortunutly this task took place in September. So it wasn't running. We caught the 1A to Martham then got off at Hemsby and walked down Beach Road to reach the final detination of the No. 3.
The Journey
Of course us, being us, we couldn't do this journey without food so we stocked up on all sorts of salty and unhealthy snacks and drinks and of course newspapers and magazines. When we got to the bus stop we had already missed the first bus so we caught the next 1A to come along. It was a coach, score! Usually coaches are reserved for the X1 service to Peterborough which is around 45 miles and they are very spacious and comofortable. When First dont have enough buses elsewere they use these coaches on local routes. And we got one :D. Hoorah! It was comfortable and we enjoyed our journey alot and ate copiously. It was like some kind of banquet.
The Wallet
When we got to Hemsby Kingsway I managed to let all of my money, cash card, keys and bus ticket fall out of my pocket and down the side of the seat. So whilst we were panicking I had to ring up First and Tom just looked confused. When the bus came back round I was soooo relieved to find all of my stuff intact on the back seat.
The Day
So after that fiasco we needed to continue the route of the bus so we walked down Beach Road to the end of the route! Huzzah! Our quest was over and we were also in the perfect place for a number of tasks including compiling some footage, providing some useful objects and of course seeing beyond sight. On the way back we got a cruddy bus but we did get to sit on the top deck and we did go past a wedding, which was nice.
Our route
From Tom and Adam's Houses to Hemsby Beach
Market Gates
Full of elderly people and retarded tourists
Market Gates Bus Stop
As you can see the 3 is Summer Only. We caught the 1A
Weeklies!
Tom's bus tickets £10 ($20) each for a weeks bus travel and he had loads
Coach!
A rare treat of a coach on this route! First really delivered for us on the way there
W00t
Back seat! XD
Tom
You might notice my commentary may get less humerous from here on because some bloody Irish referee just disallowed the best try in the world cup final of rugby. GO ENGLAND! Anyway ... This is Tom on a bus ...
Supplies
Supplies for the journey including drinks, chocolate, crisps, biscuits, newspapers and magazines
Waheey
We're going to Hemsby!
Overhead Storage
Tom puts .. something in the overhead storage
Adam ...
reads the Weekend supplement with The Guardian
Fullers Hill
About half a mile from our origin
Caister Bypass
About 4 miles from our origin at the entrance to Caister village
Tesco!
The Tesco sign is obscured by Tom's head but this is Tesco in Caister
The coach
The coach as we go along Scratby Road
Dabs 'n' Crabs
My favourite seafood shop in Ormesby
Wahoo!
Well almost. We have reached the end of our journey on the 1A. Now to continue on the 3. Except no. By foot.
Adam
This is my "I left my wallet on the bus" face
Wilkommen
To Hemsby!
Yay
To the Beach!!
End of the Line
Our final destination! Hemsby - Beach Road/Pontins
Back Again
After our interesting day we are back at Kingsway
Bus!
The bus arrives. Crap, isn't it?
Bus stop
Bus timetables! At Hemsby
Yay!
A wedding en route.
Tom
Tom reads Computer Shopper magazine on our way out of Hemsby on the Ormesby Road
Caister!
Wahoo Caister Bypass!
Ok
Now we are at Caister High Street. Getting closer!
Wow!
Local News!! Fascinating. "Save our Homes from sea appeal" Amazing!
Crap
Cruddy bus
Othersq
Another, smaller bus on Caister High Street. Probably the 8A
Welcome!
Welcome to Great Yarmouth! On the Caister Road into Yarmouth and we are home!
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Glad to see that you avoided the Greyhound!
Well without going to America or Canada it is very difficult to to get a Greyhound. It would be National Express here. The Excel service is run by First but they are long-distance within East Anglia.
'they are long-distance within East Anglia. '
That sentence is flawed.
Well in the UK Id say that Lowestoft - Peterborough [90 miles] (X1) or Norwich - Watton [30 miles] (X4) which are both long distance.
When you go to the US people will go 50 miles to do shopping. Which is ludicrous.
50 miles? I've driven more than 300 for shoes. Not recently, of course.
ps. I was just poking fun at the US-centric task description, however I do look forward in future, to more UK-centric descriptions...
"I've driven more than 300 for shoes."
Woah!
I generally hate moving from my chair to walk downstairs to get a cup of tea!
Thats like Glasgow to Portsmouth. I wouldn't travel more than 20 miles to Norwich for shoes.
Glasgow to Portsmouth for shoes!! Thats travelling cross-country.
'Probably the 8A'
They're ALL the 8A, all the others are an ILLUSION!