A day in Brighton
Barb had been to Brighton once before in 2006 and loved visiting the pier - never mind that it's a bit tacky! On that occasion we didn't have a lot of time to explore, so this time we took the whole morning to do that before meeting up with John's cousin Roger's daughter and grand-daughter (got that?) at the Royal Pavillion. We used the Park & Ride on the outskirts of town and got the bus in. This saves a lot of hassle as the streets are narrow, steep and winding and there's very little inner city parking.
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| The bus dropped us right in town quite close to the pier |
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| Barb in front of Brighton Pier |
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| Yep ... we're at the pier |
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| The day was fine but cold. Why were people swimming in that water? |
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| The telescope swalled John's one pound coin but failed to deliver a view |
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The fairground on the pier is still operational. Note how the helter-skelter
is so close to the pier edge. How much do you love your kids? |
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| We were not tempted to partake in the rides |
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| Barb sat on the shingle beach ... you should've seen her try to get up! |
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There was another fairground on the beach. The tower in the background
is not a Tower of Death, just a viewing platform that goes up and down. Shame. |
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John walked out on the groin. See the difference in the height of
shingle, one side compared to the other. Classic long shore drifting. |
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| The old west pier was burned down years ago, but the shell still stands |
After a visit to the beach,we went in search of lunch at The Lanes ... a high end shopping precinct near the beach with very high end prices.
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| Barb was very taken with the colourful buses and streets |
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She seemed to blend right in here.
Can you see her? |
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| We went off to find the Royal Pavillion to meet up with Sarah and Cathy |
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| It's a wonderful building on the outside .... and the inside blows your mind! |
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| It's so ornate you don't know where to look first |
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| Each room is on a grand scale |
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| The dining room was sumptious |
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| Perhaps a bit of pheasant pie for dinner? |
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| The girls had a great time |
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| It's a wow! |
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| Replicas of the dresses are made from paper! |
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| This staircase was crafted from bamboo |
After exploring the Pavillion we went to the North Laines with Sarah and Cathy for a coffee. This precinct is way more funky and arty than the other.
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| Vegetarian shoes? |
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| Sarah and John |
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| It has a hippy-ish vibe |
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| Sarah looks happy and well |
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| A hip cafe |
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