We arrived in Brighton at about 10.30 am and headed for the Lanes. Not really knowing what I was in for, it seems a bit like the little lanes you can find in Chester and York (The Shambles) where the building nearly touch. There were old parts and newer parts and we walked for hours, stopping for coffee and a bacon sandwich. Meeting Vincent a gentleman who was brushing the rather wet footpath, now he was adorable. Photos to follow. The guys at the coffee shop run a healthy eatery, and I can tell you it was divine, I even had my photo taken with them. Whilst in there I found a bag of Guinness Crisps (Chippies in NZ). Well that was the most unusual thing I found and no I didn't buy any.
Vincent who obliged us with a photo. :)
The Guinness Crisps
The young men who served us coffee and bacon sandwiches
The next lot of photos show the lanes and some of the lovely buildings that surround Brighton showing off the historical history from different eras.
Oldest pub in the Lanes
Next it was on to the main town and then the pier, well actually we did do the pavilion in between however I have decided to do another post for that.
The Town Hall. Well so it said on the entrance
You can see some of the Royal Pavilion to the right of the photo
I have never ever seen so many Singer sewing machines all in one spot before
The Quaker Meeting House still in use today
Can you imagine living here?
Loved the contrasting colours
This church is now an art museum
Back on our walk about again.
The Big Wheel on the sea front.
Memorial Clock Tower to queen Victoria
As you can see each side of the clock had a royal painting with this plaque describing the story behind the clock tower.
On Brighton Pier. Sadly the photos have decided not to go in the order that I wanted them too. Anyway enjoy the mixture.
It was freezing on the pier, my fingers went numb
The sea front with the Big Wheel
Tarot card readings on the pier
They had a fair ground on the pier which included a Hotel of Horrors, a ride what we used to call the Octupus and my favourite a Helter
Skelter
Skelter
View from the pier
Apparently there used to be two piers, the one I was standing on and this is the burnt out structure of the West Pier that burnt down around 20 years ago.
The Entrance to Brighton Pier
Me at the Merry Go Round
The Haunted Hotel
Helter Skelter Slide
Thought my children would enjoy looking at these beautiful horses
It snowed flurried on and off all day
Well I think that is all the photos of our walk about except for the Royal Pavilion, that will be on the next post. Enjoy
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