We left on Tuesday morning, expecting a four and a half hour drive. The ride was a lot longer because of traffic and we pulled into the hotel tired and hungry. We grabbed a pizza, the girls went swimming and we all went to bed. The next morning we got up bright and early and started out in Canterbury. We saw the Canterbury Castle, the Cathedral and some of the shops and side streets. We all liked the town of Canterbury and could have spent a few more hours there, but we also wanted to make it to Dover. We drove to the Dover Castle and quickly realized we would be spending the rest of the day there. Dover Castle, located on the English Channel, is huge! We spent hours walking around the grounds, the gardens and the inside of the castle. This was the first castle we have been allowed to walk through and a peek into what it would have been like living back then reminded all of us of the comforts we have now in our homes. We finally made it to the White Cliffs which were a beautiful sight. I have never seen anything so amazing. Another night of swimming for the girls and then the next day we went back to the White Cliffs to see it in the morning light. Again – it was just so amazing. Then we headed off to Chartwell, which is Winston Churchill’s country house. We toured the grounds, the gardens and walked through the house. Bean even got to plant lettuce in the garden. How many 5 year old's can say they planted something in Winston Churchill's garden? What an experience this was! They have preserved the house and grounds as it was when he lived there and this was the highlight of hubby’s week, although nobody liked the back country roads that we had to take on the way there!! They were even more narrow and scary than the regular narrow and scary country roads of England. Overall, we had a lot of fun and really enjoyed our vacation. There were so many pictures to choose from that it was very hard to decide which ones to post. Starting at the top is Chartwell, the White Cliffs, Dover Castle and then finally the cathedral and castle at Canterbury. It was good to get home today but we are already packing again for our weekend in London.
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