title A Visit from the Italians, Norwich, Norfolk - 2nd August 2025 intro Isobel's friend Stefano - along with his family - is visiting from Italy for a few days. As such, we do the tourist thing and take them up to Norwich for a wander around the market and awalk down Elm Hill to the Cathedral. It takes us some time to get there though, as the new Long Stratton bypass is in the process of being plumbed in, and the diversion takes us all around the back lanes of Norfolk. imgp4103 There's an orange elephant in Pottergate imgp4105 Isobel and the Italians imgp4107 More colourful animals, outside the Guildhall imgp4114 It's busy at the top of the market imgp4119 In the aisles of Norwich market imgp4121 A giraffe in the Art Nouveau Royal Arcade imgp4123 Harry lurks with a can of Sprite imgp4124 A circus elephant imgp4125 A night-time giraffe outside the old Habitat imgp4126 Davide, Harry and Isobel roam around imgp4127 Another closed-down bar or restaurant imgp4131 Isobel shows something on her phone on Bedford Street imgp4134 Under a tree on Elm Hill imgp4135 Stefano heads off down Elm Hill imgp4136 Davide has a moment of ennui imgp4138 Stefano chats to Isobel imgp4141 A multi-coloured rhino outside Samson's imgp4142 Isobel, Harry and the West door of the cathedral imgp4146 Life in the cloisters of Norwich Cathedral imgp4148 Harry and Isobel imgp4149 The cliché shot of the cathedral imgp4152 Painted crests around the cloisters imgp4155 The illuminated aisle near the treasury imgp4156 Deep red light looks like a painting imgp4158 The oldest part of the cathedral imgp4159 Cathedral Cat has a clean on a piano imgp4161 Under the grand crossing tower imgp4166 A green mosaic elephant on the cathedral close imgp4167 Fancy apartments in the cathedral close imgp4168 A narrow survivor, surrounded by modern buildings imgp4169 The kids have a bit of a bounce imgc20250802_201015 We have dinner out on the patio