They See Me Roadin'...

Roadtrips.

Aren't they wonderful? I don't know about you but I've always longed to go on a spontaneous roadtrip before, one of those 'lets wake up in the morning and hop in the car and see where the mood takes us, accompanied by some epic tuneage and snacks galore' kind of roadtrips. And now that some of my friends can drive, and a couple of them have a car (it's still exciting), it's looking like a possibility. 

The only 'roadtrip' I've done, ie. trip that involved spontaneity, or the only one I can think of right now, is when my friend picked me and another friend up in her car, and then we picked up another friend whilst rapping to Jay Z and 2 Chainz and Kanye. Then we went on the motorway and did more of the same before stopping firstly so that my friend could buy WKD and Smirnoff Ice (classy ladies) and secondly for a chinese takeaway, all of it very spontaneous, just like good ol' Harry Bright in Mamma Mia. Then we went back to hers and went out to Rock City in Nottingham, but that's another story...

So yeah not, that interesting, but if you had the chance to go on a spontaneous roadtrip, where would you go?

Obviously a roadtrip around the good ol' USA would be amaaaaaazing and out of this world and enlightening for the soul, but if you're thinking a bit closer to home, here's what I'd do...

*please note that although the UK is the midget of all countries, it still takes time to get from one end

of the country to another so remember to spread it out across a few days ;)

1) Edinburgh during the Fringe Festival and catch a few shows and go explore the fabulous castle 

and streets.

2) Newcastle to see the amazing Baltic Art Museum by the Quayside and grab

a cup of tea in one of the beautiful cafes in the beautiful buildings there before hitting the beach.

3) Manchester to do some shopping at the Trafford & Arndale centres and have a nosey before popping over to Liverpool to see all the Beatles stuff and exploring the Albert Dock area.

4) Bristol during the Hot Air Balloon festival, explore the city and count all the Gromit dogs, drive along the 

Clifton Suspension Bridge, sit by the docks, and then go to Za Za Bazaars for a mega feast.

5) Torquay and sit on the green with some fish and chips, or have cream tea before heading to the beach 

for an early evening dip.

6) Derbyshire, my home county, for an exploration of the Peak District before heading to Matlock Bath 

to enjoy the seaside-not-seaside atmosphere and Bakewell for, you guessed it, a Bakewell Tart.

7) Brighton seafront and city is a must do, as is the Seven Oaks Country Park which is just gorgeous. 

8) Padstow in Cornwall is lovely, especially if you go out over the cliffs where you can see the beaches 

and have a drink as the sun sets.

9) York is awesome and so unique and quirky; you can entertain yourself for hours exploring

all the quirky shops and cafes as well as admiring the amazing cathedral and walking the city walls.

Obviously there are soooooo many other amazing places to visit in Britain, especially this summer,

I haven't even begun to see the half of them, but I hope this guide gives you some ideas and hopefully I'll see you out there in Blighty, 'roadin' too.

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