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Kent Part 2
Continuing sunny days...
Sunday I had a whole game plan. It was slightly destroyed when I slept in late and then got sidetracked watching Top Gear. I got more sidetracked around the Naval Memorial and the east side of Fort Amherst and thus missed the tour of the tunnels at 11. I will simply put that on the to do list for another (warmer) time. Stayed in the cafe for a coffee, bought a postcard, wandered around the less well preserved western section of the Fort, and then walked to Rochester.
It's about 2 miles between Chatham and Rochester, and you never actually stray off of High Street. It just starts in Chatham, runs through Rochester and then becomes High Street in Strood, which I think is sort of fun. It was Sunday and so very quiet, so it made for pleasant walk up. Rochester was a bit busier, because it boasts a Cathedral, Norman Castle and a museum, all within 200 yards of each other. I think that's impressive for a small town. I am also in love with it. If I could pick a place (in England) to live, it would be either Grasmere in the Lake District, or Rochester in Kent. It's all random hills, but the High St is completely flat, and the whole village runs right along the river's edge. And there's a stunning Cathedral and A CASTLE. And the Guildhall Museum is better than the one in Leicester, I admit. Not to mention the Charles Dickens connection, or the fact that's it's Kent which is gorgeous even in the winter. Yesterday was very, very enjoyable.
I stopped for tea at the Cathedral and read some Pride & Prejudice. The castle excursion was cut short due to it being extremely windy up at the top and in danger of being blown over, or the camera blown out of my hand. I walked about 8 miles, at least yesterday, all in the sun. There was people watching in St Pancras (an entertaining pasttime if you've never tried it, the Eurostar makes it more interesting than other train stations). I had a Caramel Macchiato at Starbucks, which thankfully didn't keep me up last night.
It was a good trip and I will definitely go back in the summer to do the Dockyards area and an actual tour of the Fort tunnels! And maybe Upnor castle down the river too, because the pictures are stunning, but it's a bit of a hike from Gillingham. Be nice in the warmer weather though! There's also a few castles and the like around Kent to the south that I want to visit.
Sunday I had a whole game plan. It was slightly destroyed when I slept in late and then got sidetracked watching Top Gear. I got more sidetracked around the Naval Memorial and the east side of Fort Amherst and thus missed the tour of the tunnels at 11. I will simply put that on the to do list for another (warmer) time. Stayed in the cafe for a coffee, bought a postcard, wandered around the less well preserved western section of the Fort, and then walked to Rochester.
It's about 2 miles between Chatham and Rochester, and you never actually stray off of High Street. It just starts in Chatham, runs through Rochester and then becomes High Street in Strood, which I think is sort of fun. It was Sunday and so very quiet, so it made for pleasant walk up. Rochester was a bit busier, because it boasts a Cathedral, Norman Castle and a museum, all within 200 yards of each other. I think that's impressive for a small town. I am also in love with it. If I could pick a place (in England) to live, it would be either Grasmere in the Lake District, or Rochester in Kent. It's all random hills, but the High St is completely flat, and the whole village runs right along the river's edge. And there's a stunning Cathedral and A CASTLE. And the Guildhall Museum is better than the one in Leicester, I admit. Not to mention the Charles Dickens connection, or the fact that's it's Kent which is gorgeous even in the winter. Yesterday was very, very enjoyable.
I stopped for tea at the Cathedral and read some Pride & Prejudice. The castle excursion was cut short due to it being extremely windy up at the top and in danger of being blown over, or the camera blown out of my hand. I walked about 8 miles, at least yesterday, all in the sun. There was people watching in St Pancras (an entertaining pasttime if you've never tried it, the Eurostar makes it more interesting than other train stations). I had a Caramel Macchiato at Starbucks, which thankfully didn't keep me up last night.
It was a good trip and I will definitely go back in the summer to do the Dockyards area and an actual tour of the Fort tunnels! And maybe Upnor castle down the river too, because the pictures are stunning, but it's a bit of a hike from Gillingham. Be nice in the warmer weather though! There's also a few castles and the like around Kent to the south that I want to visit.