There was so much to do all over Birmingham, my family and I didn’t know where to start first. But, it was our family holiday, so we wanted to fit in as much as possible. We book the same Birmingham Hotel we book every year, because, after going there for five years, the staff knows us by name, and they tell us they really enjoy watching my children grow up. Surprised? Don’t be, Birmingham is full of great people who care.
This year we decided to check out and explore Birmingham’s spectacular landscape, go to the beach of course and then walk through the hills and dales. First we went to the hire-wire forest adventure named aptly, Go Ape , just outside of the city. My kids never laughed so much, and I never worried so much, but at the same time, I had just as much fun as my kids. Then the next day we were off to reliving the 1066 battle of Hastings. It was well organized and they managed to not only entertain my children, but they educated them at the same time. My kids didn’t feel one bit that they were in class getting a history lesson. I really recommend that all of history be taught this way; my children still remember all the details of the battle and why it happened. Ask them about any other history, and they just shrug their shoulders.
Then for the rest of our stay, we beached it. Besides swimming in the ocean, we spent time hunting for crabs in the many rock-pools, building sand castles, burying each other in the sand and eating the picnic lunch the hotel would prepare for us. A week really isn’t enough, but, anytime I get to spend fun time with my kids, is the best time. I know they feel the same, just seeing them smile when their heads hit the pillow for the night, tells the whole story.