White Cliffs of Dover
Dover Castle - tunnels
Roman lighthouse
France is 23 miles away
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Canterbury
Canterbury Cathedral - 200 ft high bell tower, King Henry II had Thomas Becket killed
Stour River cruise (like gondolas of Venice) - very clear water
Butchery Lane - building jut out on each floor
Buttermarket - originally dairy market
Stour River cruise (like gondolas of Venice) - very clear water
Butchery Lane - building jut out on each floor
Buttermarket - originally dairy market
Battle
Battle of Hastings in October 14, 1066
In Normandy Bayeux Tapestry tells the story. Harold and William Duke of Normandy. Harold killed by an arrow in the eye.
William the Conqueror built the Tower of London.
In Normandy Bayeux Tapestry tells the story. Harold and William Duke of Normandy. Harold killed by an arrow in the eye.
William the Conqueror built the Tower of London.
Brighton
Observation Tower
Brighton Pier - junk food, arcade games
Brighton's Royal Pavilion
Brighton Pier - junk food, arcade games
Brighton's Royal Pavilion
Beachy Head
Cliffs called "Seven Sisters"
Birling Gap - visitors center, access to the beach, tide pools
Village of East Dean
Birling Gap - visitors center, access to the beach, tide pools
Village of East Dean
Portsmouth
Home of Royal Navy
Cathedral was used as a reference by Nazi bombers
Dockyard - Mary Rose sank in 1545
Cathedral was used as a reference by Nazi bombers
Dockyard - Mary Rose sank in 1545
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Chagford
English village feel
Dartmoor national park - wild ponies
Scorhill Stone Circle - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorhill
Dartmoor national park - wild ponies
Scorhill Stone Circle - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorhill
Tintagel Castle
An hour north of Penzance
Legend says it is home to King Arthur
Legend says it is home to King Arthur
Penzance
Lots of guest houses and B&Bs
Good food - seafood
Good food - seafood
Penwith Peninsula
Extreme western tip of Cornwall
30 mile loop
Southwest Coast Path
Lamorna Cove - favorite for smugglers
Penberth Cove - capstan
Stone circles
Porthcurno - Nice sand beach, telegraph station, open-air Minack Theatre
Mousehole - Rock pool for children to play in
30 mile loop
Southwest Coast Path
Lamorna Cove - favorite for smugglers
Penberth Cove - capstan
Stone circles
Porthcurno - Nice sand beach, telegraph station, open-air Minack Theatre
Mousehole - Rock pool for children to play in
Cape Cornwall
Cape Cornwall is just a few miles away from Land's End.
Pasty - steak, onions, potatoes
Pasty - steak, onions, potatoes
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