Not unlucky day at all - a most enjoyable day of train trips throughout Kent and the south of England. Up early to see Trafalgar Square empty (see photo) and then breakfast and caught the 7.55am train to Canterbury down in Kent (this is jet lag kicking in having been awake since 5am!).
Canterbury is really beautiful, such ancient buildings everywhere (and not always perfectly perpendicular and some very low doors for a 6ft 3 husband!) An enjoyable walk through the old city (see photos - including the Canterbury Free Library in a very 
beautiful old building) then back to the train to Ashford International (and saw some Eurostar trains rush through at a huge speed - we will be on one in a few weeks too!). From Ashford the train to Hastings and along the coast to Brighton - a beautiful old city with row upon row of houses up the steep hills) Many tunnels on the train route to. K
ent and the South Downs were looking very lush indeed. A lot of rain and little summer sun, although today was fine where we were. Fast train from Brighton up to London Victoria Station, then tube to Embankment, and thus to our apartment some 7 hours after we left. Who said holidays were for slacking. It is late Friday afternoon, and London stations are overflowing with people leaving for the weekend or holidays - it is an amazing sight. So many people dragging their luggage behind them. We might be alone in London tomorrow, though I somehow doubt it.
beautiful old building) then back to the train to Ashford International (and saw some Eurostar trains rush through at a huge speed - we will be on one in a few weeks too!). From Ashford the train to Hastings and along the coast to Brighton - a beautiful old city with row upon row of houses up the steep hills) Many tunnels on the train route to. K
ent and the South Downs were looking very lush indeed. A lot of rain and little summer sun, although today was fine where we were. Fast train from Brighton up to London Victoria Station, then tube to Embankment, and thus to our apartment some 7 hours after we left. Who said holidays were for slacking. It is late Friday afternoon, and London stations are overflowing with people leaving for the weekend or holidays - it is an amazing sight. So many people dragging their luggage behind them. We might be alone in London tomorrow, though I somehow doubt it.More later.
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