🇬🇧 Who Says Hastings Needs Sunshine to Shine? ☔🌊

Our £19 train from London Victoria arrived in a misty Hastings at 9:55 AM—planning to stay just half a day, but the town’s moody charm trapped us. 🌧️ Itinerary in the Rain 10:20 ⛵ Hastings Pier That first glimpse of the sea at the T-junction? Pure Kamakura vibes. 10:50 ⛰️ West Hill No blazing sun—just a ghostly horizon, sleepy valleys, and the occasional dog-walker. 11:30 🏰 Hastings Castle (£6.5) Explored ruins like kids, accidentally disturbing a pigeon family in the walls. Oops! 12:00 🐟 Rock-a-Nore Rd Gorged on Mermaid’s cod & chips (£30 for two)—portions bigger than our luggage. 13:00 🚂 Fishman’s Museum Chased a miniature train (missed it twice—third time’s the charm?). 14:00 🌫️ East Hill Hike Climbed alleys to foggy summits, spotting robins hiding from rain and fairy-tale rooftops. That fleeting sunlight on the waves? Unphotographable magic. 15:00 💎 Beachcombing Scoured for "gems" and "fossils"—free entertainment for hours. 15:30 ☕ Di Pola’s Ate gelato watching drenched Brits sip beer in downpours—stoic elegance. 16:30 🕰️ Antiques Warehouse Dug through century-old trinkets—the basement’s vintage homewares stole the show. 17:15 🌅 Train Station Goodbye Then—plot twist—the clouds parted, painting the sea blood-orange. Sun? You sneaky thing. 📸 Proof that gray days hold secret colors. #Hastings #LondonDayTrips #RainyDayAdventures #UKTravel #MoodyCoast