Monday, December 31, 2007

Brighton Rocks


We went to Brighton today. Brighton is a popular getaway on the southern coast of England. It's about an hour train ride from London.

We walked around some cool shops and restaurants in an area of narrow streets called The Lanes. Then we walked down to the beach and spent some time on the Brighton Pier. There are arcades, rides, and fish & chips joints on the pier. Here's a video of me on the merry-go-round. I held on to the horses ears pretty tight just so Mama wouldn't worry. I wasn't scared at all...


After we rode on the merry-go-round, we walked around the pier a little bit. McKenzie was a little tentative walking on the planks. You can see the ocean underneath them.



After we spent a while on the pier, we walked along the beach. Here's a picture of Mama and me sitting near the beachfront. You can see catamarans lined up on the beach. That's the remains of the West Pier out in the ocean. It burned down a few years ago, after being closed for about 30 years before. I guess no one has the heart to tear it down all the way.

1 comment:

Eric Eastman said...

It's so cool of you to share all the fun things you are doing. We feel like we're almost there with you. Keep having fun. Does your Dad ever go to work?