England

Brighton Beach
Brighton Pier

Don't Feed the Birds
Pub

Royal Pavilion
School

Brighton is the nearest South coast resort to London. The town has a reputation for adulterous weekends in discreet hotels. Brighton attracts actors and artists - Laurence Olivier made his final home here.

Brighton Beach: The beach is less than a 90 minute drive from out flat. The beach does not have sand, but is entirely made of pebbles. It's difficult to walk on barefooted.

Brighton Pier: The pier has games and rides.

Don't Feed the Birds: We had to laugh when we say this person feeding the birds immediately next to the sign that said don't do it. Maybe he didn't read English.

Pub: The sign outside a pub.

Royal Pavilion: As sea bathing became fashionable in the mid-18th century. Brighton was transformed into England's first seaside resort. Its gaiety soon appealed to the rakish Prince of Wales, who became George IV in 1820. When, in 1785, he secretly married Mrs. Fitzherbert, it was here that they conducted their liaison. He moved to a farmhouse near the shore and had it enlarged. As his parties grew more lavish, George needed a suitably extravagant setting for them, and in 1815 he transformed the house into a lavish Oriental palace. Completed in 1822, the exterior has remained largely unaltered. Queen Victoria sold the Pavilion to the town of Brighton in 1850.

School: The is a school we passed, not far from Brighton.

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