We had lunch at a small family run pub along the beach. I had fish and chips--a traditional English meal--and a blackberry 'squash' (a fruit flavored concentrate that is mixed with water, often carbonated). After lunch, we wandered along visiting small art and photography galleries, including the Two Kats and a Cow Gallery, which I really enjoyed, and then we headed to the water and towards the pier.
Facing the English Channel from Brighton Beach
Kate happy to be by the sea in Brighton
Captivated by the sea
Brighton PierAfter spending some time by the water, Kate and I made our way to see The Royal Pavilion. This was a unique architectural structure in England. The exterior has an Indian appearance to it and the interior is largely Chinese in style and design.
Sideview of the entrance
The Palace was built for Prince Regent (later King George IV) who spent much of his time and money drinking, womanizing, and entertaining. This behavior resulted in debt for both he and the country therefore, though exquisite, the Pavilion and Prince Regent's other 'projects' angered the general population and caused some controversy. It was rather interesting. Unfortunately, photos weren't allowed inside, but there are more photos on the website (see link above).
From the Pavilion, Kate and I went to grab a drink at a nearby pub that used to be a hangout for Magicians and had all kinds of photographs hanging up (unfortunately, I can't remember the name). We then went back to the Brighton Pier and played some of the fun carnival games, such as Cat and Mouse (picture below) and basketball.
We had all kinds of tickets from our successes, but unfortunately, the ticket window was closed when we went to exchange them for a cool souvenir. Oh, well. It was fun.After that, we jumped on the train back to London, and in less than an hour, we were home. It was quite a lovely day.
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