So on Monday we had a day trip (on a coach, which truthfully I don't think I will miss too much) and we first went to Dover and we went to Dover Castle. It was one of my favorites we have seen thus far!
We walked around outside first and below is what an really really old light house would have looked like!
Dover was so pretty with big white cliffs, the ocean and green hills (we even saw a couple of cruise ships coming in!). It is said that on a clear day you can see France across the way (I am going to say that I saw it, because I saw some brown stuff which could have been it)! Cool!
We then went inside the castle and had a fun time in all the rooms. They were decorated so fun and had a lot of interactive things to do, as we were able to sit in chairs, try on clothes and experience life as Royalty.
We then climbed all the way to the top of the castle (it was SO tall) and had a beautiful look out and view of everything. It was absolutly amazing to see! And...it was a tad windy! :)
Next we went to St. Augustine's Abbey which was all in Ruins. It was neat to see though and fun to walk around where the rooms would have been. And of course it made for some great pictures!
Lastly we went to Canterbury Cathedral (It is the Cathedral from "Canterbury Tales". It is the place where all of the people on the pilgrimage, telling their stories, are trying to get to).
We went and saw the place where Thomas Becket was killed in the Cathedral (which is the reason for the Pilgrimage). As you can tell, I am so excited!!!
For dinner that night a group of us girls went to a pub. Now before you get any wild ideas, a pub is different here in England. Yes, they serve beer but it is also a nice, sit down restraunt...you just order your food from the bar. I hadn't been to one yet and so I was interested to see what it was like. It was actually a lot of fun! And look what the name was...PHOENIX! Yay for AZ!
We walked around outside first and below is what an really really old light house would have looked like!
Dover was so pretty with big white cliffs, the ocean and green hills (we even saw a couple of cruise ships coming in!). It is said that on a clear day you can see France across the way (I am going to say that I saw it, because I saw some brown stuff which could have been it)! Cool!
We then went inside the castle and had a fun time in all the rooms. They were decorated so fun and had a lot of interactive things to do, as we were able to sit in chairs, try on clothes and experience life as Royalty.
We then climbed all the way to the top of the castle (it was SO tall) and had a beautiful look out and view of everything. It was absolutly amazing to see! And...it was a tad windy! :)
Next we went to St. Augustine's Abbey which was all in Ruins. It was neat to see though and fun to walk around where the rooms would have been. And of course it made for some great pictures!
Lastly we went to Canterbury Cathedral (It is the Cathedral from "Canterbury Tales". It is the place where all of the people on the pilgrimage, telling their stories, are trying to get to).
We went and saw the place where Thomas Becket was killed in the Cathedral (which is the reason for the Pilgrimage). As you can tell, I am so excited!!!
For dinner that night a group of us girls went to a pub. Now before you get any wild ideas, a pub is different here in England. Yes, they serve beer but it is also a nice, sit down restraunt...you just order your food from the bar. I hadn't been to one yet and so I was interested to see what it was like. It was actually a lot of fun! And look what the name was...PHOENIX! Yay for AZ!
Great pictures of another great day for you in London. Thanks for the home town shout out! We are looking forward to you coming home to Phoenix next week!
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