Dover and the cliffs! The key to our AirBnB was actually under the mat in front of the front door and the white cliffs of Dover were in our backyard. As an added bonus we had an grotto of sorts in a cave in the cliffs behind the house. We asked Ashton if he wanted to come inside and have a spot of tea. He said he would like that and he took the house tour with us. We whipped up a gyokuro tea and I think he liked it. The sun was shining bright and we immediately headed out to the waterfront. Dogs, swimmers and Sunday afternoon strolling types were everywhere. A group of thirty or so people were clustered on the beach with specialized equipment. We had to stop and observe the behavior of these type of peoples. Half of the people had just been swimming they were wearing large full body "Dry Jackets." The jackets were absorbent on the inside and were windproof on the outside as we felt the teeth of the wind a few times. They were part of an organization that helps people train to swim the channel. The gal we talked to was going to swim it as part of a relay. We walked over to where there was some live music and then into town to M&S for the prerequisite whole chicken! Back to the pad to cook and warm up!
Behind the curtain is the grotto
So exotic looking
The inside was really big. A cheese board with ham and croissants!
Old time graffiti
A spooky carved head!
As it turned out the day was so nice we did not really want to sit in a cave
the face is seen on the far wall
Out desk saw some happy hour time
Close inspection will reveal the netting / fencing that prevents rockfall
over 100 feet to the top of the cliff
A gull nest
Roses with a stern look from a cliff giant behind the roses
Closer look
Dame Vera Lynn sang about the White Cliffs of Dover
The street we are staving at
A band of flowers winds along the bluff
Walking along the street we passed this sign
Very impressive
The Beach area
Kind of hard to miss the obstruction
Herring Gull
Great sign about business hours
Folks emerging from the cold water after training to swim across the channel in a relay
Fun facts about channel crossing swimmers
Commemorative placard from WW2
Dover Castle
Husky Malamute mix
The clock tower
A bit close
Man looks like dog
Further down the coast
Looking very modern for a drawbridge
Ship for a gate topper
Cool lamp fixtures
Sven!
Down in the hole we go!
A car named Dolly
All the animals are flying now
Misty fountain
Cooling on a hot day, avoided on a cold day
A series of ropes for rapelling
Gates keeping the wild area at bay
Roof growths
Basking on the deck
Flowers on the cliffs
Our view as the sun is setting a bit
#16 is just down the street
The different colors of the houses is a nice touch
Or so they say
Hotel across the street
The Electric Bee!
It has been 357 days since we began our Migration
