On our final day in England for the June part of our trip (we would return on the last day of July for the remaining 2 weeks of the trip) we went to the Royal Pavillion, the Brighton hideaway home of George IV. For all its scandalous history, it now brings in quite a pretty penny yearly to the Royal coffers, although its building and George's attachment to it were filled with great derision for years. The kitchen and dining rooms were the most ornate as he loved to entertain and spent lavishly to impress his guests. No photography allowed inside so this is all you get here.
Before leaving Brighton we did manage to walk around areas that were not so close to the Pavillion and found the world where paint is in generous supply. Bright colors felt so clean and vibrant.... bright for Brighton I guess That afternoon we drove along the coast to Folkestone where we would pick up the EuroTunnel the following morning on our way to France. This was an interesting, somewhat claustrophobic experience as one drives onto a train car...
a traffic director motions you as close as possible to the car in front of you, then your tires are chocked... narrow, tight, one stays in ones car... and then voila.... in 25 minutes, you find yourself in France!!... amazing...
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