We’ve been talking about another trip to Blackpool for a while now, and after four years since our last visit, we finally made it happen! This time we decided to stay overnight to make it easier and save the long drive. Plus, Lewis has been going on about wanting to go for months, so it was time to make it happen.

We arrived and parked across from our hotel, then set off for our first adventure—a walk through the amusements and along the shop fronts. Just as we were getting into it, a sudden downpour hit, so we took shelter and decided to pop into the Central Pier amusements. The boys had their 2p coins from Gran Janice, so they had a blast trying their luck on the machines. After that, we explored the pier rides, grabbed some lunch, and walked back through the shops before checking in at our hotel.

After a bit of a rest, we headed back out for a walk along the promenade. We stopped for some rock (of course!) and the boys had a turn at the funfair rides. Oliver wanted to go on the dodgems, but he wasn’t tall enough to reach the pedal, so mum had to join in. It was a fun experience!

For dinner, we headed to The Chinese Buffet, and the boys tried all sorts of new foods. It was a lovely meal, and they were on their best behavior—bonus! Afterward, we had to hit the amusements again, this time with £1 each in 2p coins. The boys were a bit cheeky, trying to steal mum’s winnings and tokens, but we ended up winning a few dinosaur gliders, a rubber, and, of course, a stick of rock for each of us.

By the time we headed back to the hotel, it was well past bedtime, but we squeezed in a family game of pool on the wonkiest table ever! Naturally, there were some disagreements, and Lewis gave up after a few shots to play games on mum’s phone instead. As for who won? Dad and Oliver managed to snag the victory.

Our hotel room was a family room with 2 doubles and a single, so mum and Lewis took one bed, dad and Oliver took the other, and Alexander had the single. The sleep wasn’t the comfiest, and we’ve agreed it might be the last time we try a family room (lesson learned!).

We were all pretty exhausted by the end of the day, but we racked up 17,157 steps, and it was worth every one of them! What a fun day in Blackpool!