London

This was just a quick stopover in London. I’ll come back later and stay for a few days. This next phase of my trip will take me to parts of England and Wales where I’ve either never been or whereもっと詳しく
Canterbury

Took a morning train from London Victoria east to Kent and the city of Canterbury. It’s a beautiful little town whose Cathedral Quarter is very well preserved and bustling with visitors even on aもっと詳しく
Canterbury Cathedral

Chaucer, Cromwell, Becket, Henry VIII, St. Augustine, the Black Prince — this place has been part of English history for 1400 years and a pilgrimage site for 1000 years. I took a guided tour with aもっと詳しく
Brighton

About 50 miles south of London on the coast of the English Channel, Brighton seems immediately familiar. It may be partly because of its iconic pier and pavilion, but as I walk around I realize thatもっと詳しく
Eastbourne

Took a bus along the coast to the city of Eastbourne which is similar to Brighton but smaller. There were so many things about Eastbourne that reminded me of Atlantic City before casinos — the pier,もっと詳しく
Hove

Cold day on the English Channel coast. Bought long johns.
Seven Sisters

This was the highlight of my stay in Brighton. I waited for a sunny day and then headed for the South Downs National Park. It was an easy hike from the bus stop to the coast where I was met with anもっと詳しく
Portsmouth

I’m loving this part of England. Portsmouth is their Annapolis with an extra 1000 years of history. From here, Henry VIII watched his royal navy fight the Battle of the Solent in 1545. They managedもっと詳しく
St Helier

Reached the Isle of Jersey and its capital city of St Helier. Staying at the Hotel de Normandie which shares a corner of the beachfront with a quaint little pub. St Helier is the home of the actorもっと詳しく
St Helier — Town Center

As expected, St Helier is an interesting mix of French and English culture.
St Helier — Val Plaisant

I was lucky to get into a sold out concert in the Roman Catholic Church of St Thomas. Glad I waited for a cancellation as a glee club from Cambridge was performing. The Gents of St John’s College,もっと詳しく
Gorey

The bus system here would rival that of my own beloved Jersey. Really. You can get just about anywhere on the island and they run pretty frequently, even on a Sunday. First stop today was the baysideもっと詳しく
St Aubin

St Aubin is a beautiful little harbor town just west of St Helier.
La Corbiére

I waited for the first really sunny day to visit the west coast of Jersey and the lighthouse known as La Corbiére. From here you can see Sark, the island in the Channel Islands that is closest toもっと詳しく
St Brelade’s Bay

Voted the 3rd most beautiful bay in all of the United Kingdom, St Brelade’s was the perfect place to grab some dinner and watch the setting sun.
St Ouen

It was a beautiful day for a long hike along the cliffs around the northwest corner of Jersey.
Rozel

It’s my last day on the island, and Jersey has proven to be a truly special place. The whole island is roughly the size of the Bronx but with a population of only 100,000. It’s encircled byもっと詳しく
Channel Crossing

Some people were curious about the ferry between England and Jersey.
Exeter

Exeter is an ancient city on the River Exe in Devon. The Romans arrived in 45 AD but there were settlements here long before that. I stayed in an old inn from the 1500s called The Turk’s Head whoseもっと詳しく
Torquay

I booked myself a bit of an upgrade for the next week in Devon. Since Torquay is the birthplace of Agatha Christie, it makes sense to just spend the next few days reading some British mysteries andもっと詳しく
Torquay — Agatha Tour

One advantage of traveling off peak is you’re sometimes the only tourist at some of the attractions. This was the case this morning when I booked the Agatha Christie walking tour. I fully expectedもっと詳しく
Dartmouth

From this side of the River Dart, you must take a ferry to reach Dartmouth, a place that could be straight out of the imagination of J.K. Rowling. When I arrived it was foggy and the little townもっと詳しく
Brixham

Brixham has a long history of settlement along the Devon coast due to its great harbor. It is still a major fishing port that supplies fish for London restaurants everyday.