Brighton

Today it was off to Brighton, a seaside town. Was raining and not very nice when I left London, via Victoria station. Met up with Janine and her family in Brighton, it had stopped raining by the time I got there. It is approximately an hour trip by train. What a pretty seaside town, we walked the main street to the beach then down the boardwalk (I guess that is what you would call it). It is all payed above the beach there is also a walkway at beach level with many outdoor restaurants and shops. The beach is all pebbles, very pretty, but not near as nice to walk on as sand. We walked to the Brighton Pier which opened in 1899 and was known as the Palace Pier. Has a lot of food booths, some shops, arcades and a carnival. We had lunch on the Pier, of course fresh fish and chips. Then went thru the Brighton Royal Pavilion - King George IV's seaside vacation home. Has a very China feel to it.Then walked around The Lanes and back out to walk along the beach as the sun came out and was a great day.