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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
... of the evacuation of the Allied armies from Dunkirk in May 1940, and naturally we end up in the underground gift shop and café! Here we are overwhelmed by an expert salesman and depart with a basket of artisan jams at a price totally out of our budget. Just as well he wasn’t selling time shares!
One of the planned highlights of ...
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
"Wow! It costs £9.50 (US$15) to get into Canterbury Cathedral? I thought admission to churches was free." Claims Miryam.
“Once upon a time, Miryam. I guess they feel a tourist isn't going to church to pray, merely to gawp at art and architecture, so why shouldn’t there be a charge to help maintain the building? Anyway, if you go for a service or mass, they generally ...
Chapter Two. Lenham
... advice is expedient.
It’s easy to find our way to Maidstone, but difficult to navigate the city streets. One false turn ends us up in the paid parking lot for the neighbouring shopping precinct. Not to worry. As well as getting our supplies at the supermarket, we also get to tour the rather scruffy mall.
When we get ...
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