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Day 11 - July 6, 2005
Dover
View from the cliffs looking over the harbor
Dover Castle & Secret Tunnels
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Gun near the secret tunnels |
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exhibit about King Henry VIII visiting the castle |
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Photos taken from top of castle |
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Saxon church & Roman Lighthouse |
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Shirley, Beth & Jamee waving to me from the ground |
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looking up inside the lighthouse |
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Off we go just
around 8:30 a.m. We expect the ride to take about 3 hours and it does take
close to that as we have to head in close to London. On the way a small
rock hits out windshield and leaves a chip - yikes, we didn't take out the glass
insurance! The Castle area is
well marked off the roads once we reach Dover and we find were to go easily. The view is just
amazing from the top of the cliffs. Our Over Seas Pass gets us in without
additional cost to both the Castle and the Tunnels.
We are given a tour
time for the Tunnels but we have time to head to the castle keep first for a
very short time. We have just enough time to walk around quickly and then
head to the Secret Tunnel area. We are a bit early but have time to
photograph the view. After we enter the tunnels no photos are allowed.
The first portion is a guided tour of the hospital area and then into the
operations areas. Shortly after we are allowed to explore on our own
though the designated path area. The whole exhibit is wonderful.
After the Secret
Tunnels we stop for
lunch at the restaurant on the premises. The food is outstanding and the
cost reasonable for the amount given. All the foods offered are similar to
what would have been available in the 1940's.
We catch the
tram/land train up to the Keep area after lunch. Shirley is having
problems with her knee walking the hills. The Castle Keep area is
fantastic. We head first to the video about what can be found on the site. It
does give an idea of what to see and what to expect. Off we go to the
first exhibit.
The next area we
head too are the medieval tunnels. Shirley stays behind to rest her knee.
The girls and I explore the tunnels, battlements, the old Saxon church and the
ancient Roman lighthouse. This has been our favorite day.
On the way back to
our B&B we find a McDonalds!
Day 12 - Longleat
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