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Sacrificing home comforts for backpacker lifestyle
... will happen out of the ordinary all of the time. I'm willing to put everything I've got into this and give it a go and head into terra incognita...... Having never stayed in a hostel in my life, this is going to be very interesting indeed! The thought that I will be living in hostels, and out of a backpack for the next year is slightly daunting..... Nevertheless, it's all part of the adventure that travelling ...
A visit from Canada and Canterbury
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We also went to Canterbury together. It was the perfect weekend away. A small town with a relaxed atmosphere. We took the train there early on Saturday morning and spent most of our time walking all around town. We went for high tea, took a river tour, we saw the Cathedral, the castle and did some shopping. It was a great way to spend some quality time together while also taking in a small south east England town.
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Chapter Five - Dover Castle
... century. One can only imagine how dank and dark this place was before central heating and electric lighting. On the lower floor is the vast kitchen. Upper floors contain the living and sleeping quarters.The steep stone steps are ******* Margarita, who wonders why English Heritage didn’t spend a few more pounds to install an elevator ...
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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