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12 October 2014 By Amber Hatcher Leave a Comment

Eating out whilst travelling alone

I have driven to Bristol for a property training course over the weekend. This is my first trip into Bristol and I am staying in an area called Clifton. It is a gorgeous part of Bristol with beautiful buildings with lovely architecture.

Clifton in Bristol

I am staying at the Rodney Hotel which is a small old fashioned little independent hotel. Typically of hotels in Britain, my single room is very, very small indeed. “There is no room to swing a cat” is the expression that came to mind when I first arrived in the room.

I travel a lot for work on my own. Breakfast or any meal when travelling on your own can still be a little bit awkward. What do you do whilst waiting to be served? Look around at all the other diners? That would seem a bit rude. I used to bring along a newspaper or a book just to have something to do with my eyes and hands. Many years ago when I was travelling 2 months at a go, I went through a lot of books.

Rodney Hotel Breakfast

These days I am grateful for the iPad – I have the news, my Kindle books and Facebook all in one gadget. It is my trusted product to stop looking awkward in the dining room.

Unlike a large hotel chain, breakfast in this little hotel is quite different. The dining room is pretty and feels intimate. And the English clientele here is so sweet – they politely greeted everyone “Good morning” in the dining room, including me!

So I made sure I greeted every newcomer in the dining room a “Good morning” too. One must keep up with the local custom…..

Best of all, it was a very nice thing to do and I felt good. What a lovely way to start the day!

 

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Amber Hatcher is an avid traveller and loves to share her excitement and joy of her journeys and experiences. Good wholesome and healthy food is her other passion. Amber earns her living in the banking and clearing world and also has a property business.

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