So for Post #2 I'll show you some of the highlights from my journeys around Kent. Kent is the home to the famous White Cliffs at Dover, various sea-side towns, and numerous castles (2 of which you'll see here)
First up is Dover. The trip to Dover from Canterbury is just a short bus ride between the two city centres. Then you would have to take another bus up to the Dover Castle, but our goal of the day was to see the Cliffs, so we traveled on foot.
We walked quite a while around the cliffs, approximately 5 miles, and came upon a lighthouse in St. Margaret's Bay.
This is a view of the Dover Castle from the city centre. We didn't go into it, but hopefully I will soon.
Next: Leed's Castle (not in the city of Leeds). The very first week I arrived in Canterbury, the International Office here at Kent organized a free trip to Leed's Castle for all international students. Originally built in 1119 by Henry I, the castle has been used by numerous Kings and Queens.
The grounds were incredible, there were multiple ponds/lakes filled with geese, swans, and even peacocks. Exotic birds filled the aviary, and there was even a maze.
They had a hot air balloon, even though it only went straight up and then back down.
Now: Herne Bay. Herne Bay is a sea-side town just north of Canterbury, again a short bus ride away. Here, a view of the bay from the pier.
A view of the pavilion at the end of the pier, from the sea walk.
Next: Whitstable. Sadly I don't have very many pictures of Whitstable, I didn't take my camera when I was there for longer. But Whitstable is similar in feeling to Herne Bay, they are both located in generally the same region. But, I'll leave you with one sunset picture of the sea. :)
Next Blog: Hopefully the next few entries will be about my trips to Barcelona, Spain; Edinburgh, Scotland; and Dublin, Ireland.
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