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There's No Place Like Home
... that unitied the nation so much. In the evening we went to The Grand Palace to join in the celebrations. Everyone there had a yellow candle, and during the national anthem the city lights were all turned off leaving only candle light - it was beautiful. Afterwards every family had a chinese lantern that they lit. There were hundereds of them floating into the sky, it was an incredible thing to see. They continued floating over the city all night, although ...
Chapter Five - Dover Castle
... and drizzle. At Dover we encounter a roaring gale and just drive through this rather unprepossessing port town. It's the closest town to the European continent, just 21 miles (34 kms.), and the coast of France can be seen from the cliff tops on a clear day (certainly not today!). Our destination is Dover Castle.
If you have ...
Chapter Four - Sandwich and the coast
... the five "Cinque Ports" of South-East England created in 1155 by King Henry II. Due to silting of the River Stour, Sandwich is now two miles from the sea and is no longer a significant port.
Somehow or other our little group gets separated in this small town, considered as one of the best preserved medieval towns in England. Margarita and I wander ...
Chapter Three - Canterbury Cathedral
... windows showing stories from Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, which was written between 1387-92.
Upon exiting the church at 12:30, we are trampled by the £9.50 crowd now allowed entry to visit the cathedral. The streets are packed with visitors...The day trippers have arrived! So after another coffee and some sweet snacks we depart Canterbury for lunch in Sandwich.
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Chapter Two. Lenham
The village of Lenham, with a population of about 2,200, is a self-sufficient entity. So many similar places today have become merely dormitories for nearby larger towns but not so Lenham which has its own identity. There are three thriving pubs, a butcher, baker (no candlestick-maker any more), grocer, florist, pharmacy, antique store, ...
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