Travel Diary: Hull & The Deep 🌊

My first solo trip in the UK this March—a short but meaningful adventure! Hull is small (half a day is enough), and while The Deep aquarium is its star attraction, it’s no match for giants like Chimelong or Hai Chang back home. Still, the city’s gritty maritime soul left a deeper impression. 🌊 Port of Hull: Where History & Muddy Tides Meet Founded in the 12th century, Hull was once the UK’s largest fishing port (handling 25% of the world’s catch!). The harbor today? Brown, murky water twisting under the wind—even on sunny days. Yet, the occasional glimmer almost makes up for it. Monuments here pay tribute to WW2 sailors lost at sea—their graves unseen beneath the waves. 💔⚓ (Eliot’s "The Dry Salvages" came to mind...) One striking sculpture: A teal figure, frozen mid-fall—or is it a leap toward the sky? 🕊️ 🐠 The Deep Aquarium Architecture: Shimmers like snakeskin in sunlight! 🐍✨ Inside: Sharks circling a 4-story tank, penguins, reptiles... and crowds of kids. 🐧 Pro tip: Buy a yearly pass (activate it at the counter!), but honestly—one visit suffices. ⛪ Other Gems Holy Trinity Church (England’s largest parish church—why hasn’t it been upgraded?) City Hall (neoclassical grandeur) ☔ Final Thoughts Hull’s charm lies in its layered history, not postcard views. The rain, the wind, the industrial echoes—it’s a place where dark heritage and resilience surface slowly. #TravelUK #HullDiaries #BritishHeritage #SoloTravel #TheDeepAquarium #SeasideTowns #PoeticVibes 🌧️📜