(25th March 2007)
We took a drive to Boxhill which is in the North Downs of Surrey. Boxhill is really close to London and a great day out to get some fresh air in the country. Mom, Andy and I at the top of Boxhill overlooking the countryside and Dorking.
bRigHtoN (26March2007)
Mom Dad and I went to Brighton on a rather chilly and windy day.
It was my first visit to Brighton too. Brighton is located on the south coast and said to be one of the largest and famous seaside resorts in the country (I beg to differ as we have visited really beautiful places in England and Brighton is not on the top of my list).

Anyway, we parked and took a walk on the Brighton pebble beach and it was really lovely to breathe in fresher air. Dad took his sandals off to walk down to the sea and dip his feet in the water but he almost had to walk on his hands as his feet were not used to walking on hard and very large pebbles (and apparently the water was also very cold - hardly surprising considering it was still the middle of Winter) !
hAStinGs (1 April 2007)
Andy, Mom, Dad and I took a day trip down to Dover and our first stop was Hastings, which is located in South East England and is best known for its connection with the Battle of Hastings 1066. Its main industry is fishing and has the largest beach-based fishing fleet in England.
On the beach near the Old Town are "net shops". These are wooden constructions, weatherboarded and tarred, various shapes and sizes and used for storage. The buildings were built tall and narrow to avoid payment of ground tax.

Andy and I have been to Hastings before and I just love the fresh fish that you buy from the small stalls and cafes on the side of the street. After a lunch - consisting of course, Fish and Chips we headed for Dover.
wHitE CliFFs oF DOveR (1 April 2007)
I had seen the White Cliffs of Dover many years ago but from a ferry but had never had the opportunity to walk on them so I was just as excited to be going for a walk on the famous white cliffs of Dover.
The white cliffs of Dover are cliffs which form part of the British coastline facing the Straight of Dover and France. The cliff face reaches up to 350 feet high and is chalk (pure white lime) accentuated by streaks of black flint.

The cliffs have great symbolic value for Britain because they face towards Continental Europe across the narrowest part of the English Channel. The white line of cliffs form the first (or last) sight of the UK for those travelling by boat or ferry.

The cliff face continues to erode at an average rate of one centimetre per year. However in 2001 large chunks of the edge, up to several metres at once, fell into the channel with little warning. So, we got to walk on the White Cliffs and have a lovely walk along the cliff path.

We didnt have time to visit the historical Dover Castle but managed to get some photos.

Alzita and Gary's Farewell party for Mo.

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