A day in Brighton

Yesterday, I took advantage of my day off from work and went down to Brighton, a cute seaside town. The train ride to Brighton was fairly short- only an hour. When I got there, I immediately went to Brighton's must-see attraction- The Royal Pavilion. This palace, which was owned by King George, was spectacular. The Royal Pavilion was located next to this open grassy courtyard. It was surrounded by the Brighton Art Museum, The Brighton Dome and some quaint historic theaters. All of which were gorgeous. After exploring there, I walked down to the coast and Brighton Pier. Luckily, the weather was gorgeous, sunny and fairly warm for London standards that is. So, I explored the coast and found a place to sit on the beach to soak up the rays. Unlike Florida sandy beaches, the entire beach was full of pebbles not sand. I was surprised by how many pebbles there were. According to the Brighton city guide, there are something like 500 billion pebbles along the coast. That's a serious amount of pebbles! It was surprisingly comfortable with the added plus that you didn't have to worry about getting sand in your face and hair.

After eating lunch, I walked down the boardwalk and found a bunch of jewelry, antique and clothing booths. Then, I walked the other way to the famous Brighton Pier. That was pretty awesome. It had video games, a gambling casino, thrill rides, carnival games, and every sort of junk food that you can imagine. Since I had just eaten lunch, I decided to skip the "throw-up rides." Some of the rides looked WICKED! But, I did try the famous Brighton candy- called Brighton Rock. It's basically a really sugary hard candy stick (resembling a peppermint stick but with different flavors).

Then walking back to the train stattion, I explored more of the town. It had a really Bohemian and beachy feel. Some of the stores were pretty neat, including a couple of bookstores that sold old-fashioned books. So, that was my amazing day in Brighton!

Sadly, I only have 11 more days in London before going back to the U.S. More to come on my last few days here! Cheers!