Sandwich

Train to Heathrow but could not return the Oyster Cards despite being told by the same people when we arrived that the credit card would be refunded. Shuttle to Avis where we were charged extra to cross the border into the Irish Republic. We were upgraded to a larger Skoda Estate and took over 1 hour to start driving. The GPS guided us to Canterbury in Kent. There were a number of congestion holdups on the motorways on the way. Found a car park adjacent to the historic centre of Canterbury. The front of the Cathedral was covered by scaffold like Big Ben in London. Wandered around taking photos and purchased Yvonne some footwear from a running shop. Also stumbled across the Canterbury Abby. Drove to Sandwich also in Kent and took more photos. Sandwich is full of medieval buildings. Dinner of sea bass and mussels at the Bell Hotel in Sandwich. Drove to Dover still in Kent passing the Premier Inn Dover East (should be called Dover Heights) and asked directions in Dover at a service station with a Spar supermarket. Better room than Acton Town but breakfast and dinner must be purchased from the related adjacent hotel or drive 2 miles down to Dover.Read more