Showing posts with label Rochester. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rochester. Show all posts

Sunday, 25 May 2025

May 25. Herne Bay, Rochester

 Another short post. The aftermath of the family function was that people hadn't planned to do much today. In the morning Lynn and I walked down to Reculver Towers - it was fine, but very windy. Then in the afternoon we sat around and watched the football.



Friday, 23 May 2025

May 23. Rochester

 This can be brief because we're in a domesticated routine now. The difference today was that Lynn went grocery shopping with Jacqui this morning, so Tom and I went to Rochester Castle and Cathedral. The Castle, built in the 11th cewntury, is in a sizeable bailey. It looked like just a stone shell, but there was quite a lot to see because there are spiral staircases up in each corner. And from half way up the thick walls are hollow, with corridors running through them which formed galleries onto the central halls.



The adjacent cathedral was good too. Much less gold and appalling crucifictions than the catholic ones in Portugal.



June 22-24. LGW-IST-KUL-ADL

Traveling again. But our flight wasn't until nearly 6pm, do hurry up and wait. We mostly sat around all morning. Well, I did, while Lynn...