Saturday 30th -31st May

It's d-day and also Stewart's birthday. Hope you had a good one Stew.



Well sorry we have been off air for a week. We hadn't managed to buy some mobile internet and where we were staying we didn't have any either. We finally purchased one on Thursday but now we computer problems so we haven't been able to blog.

Well we have been to Dover and seen the white cliffs, lots of ferries to France and the Euro Star train and station.
We found a tourist shop in Dover (not by following signs though) and their computer was down so they gave us some information on b and b' as we were determined to get one before we began our day. There was nothing in Dover as it was very busy.

We went to Dover Castle and the Secret War Tunnels. Spent at least 3 hours there. It was interesting to see the war tunnels that were used and then the castle and it's surrounds. Unfortunately the Keep was not open but there was still plenty to see. It was starting to get warm.
We left there and travelled down through a few places but I haven't got the map with me. We went through Rye, and Winchelsea and Pett to find our out of the way b&b at Fairlight. It was a lovely home with a great sea view although there was a nuclear power station in the view and a wind farm. The people were extremely friendly and made you feel very much at home. Our room wasn't huge but the ensuite was. We went out for dinner to an old pub and it was a bit of a disappointment. Problems with my meal being given to some one else etc.
Something funny though, I asked if they could do a lemon, lime and bitters and she said yes. Well I got the lemon and lime ok but the bitters was beer, so in effect I had a shandy with lime. It tasted reasonable though and it was also a pint. Huge glass!!

The next day we went to Winchelsea as we had been told we missed the village it'self and it had a lovel church. We were glad we did go it was a lovely little place. On to Hastings which was extremely crowded as it was half term so lots of families etc. We parked somewhere in the shopping area and walked to the beach front. It was nice and there was lots going on. It had lots of entertainment for everyone. There was a castle there but we opted to go to Battle where the Battle of Hastings was in 1066.
Totally different scene. Lovely little town with the abbey, battlements, etc. What was great was an audio guide which comes in the price and you go at your own pace. We spent a couple of hours there and then walked up the main street. We decided to find the library so that we could get the directions for Owen's cousin Ken at Seaford as we would be going there in a couple of days. Problem is you have to temporarily join the library to use it.
We then went back to Rye to have a bit more of a look and then find a pub or somewhere to eat before returning to the b&b.


We have managed to email the kids so if anyone wants to know info you could ring them.